Sustainable energy technologies for sustainable agriculture: a review of current status and prospects for future challenges

Despite optimistic policies protecting agricultural lands for production both globally and specifically in Turkey, it draws attention to the fact that agricultural land areas are decreasing day by day and these policies are insufficient. While there are direct effects from the protection of agricultural lands, such as efficient use of such land and safeguarding from development, there are also indirect effects like change of climatic conditions and the protection and development of renewable energy-oriented agricultural lands. However, reasons such as insufficient collective effort and sensitivity in the current climate crisis, greenhouse gas emissions, and sudden seasonal changes increase the need for sustainable and renewable energy technologies. This study aims to reveal the impact of renewable energy technologies on agricultural lands on the basis of innovation diffusion theory. By examining the dynamics of the sustainable energy technologies market in Turkey, it aims to reveal their use in agricultural lands and the adoption approaches of the users. These purposes will be explained with the use of secondary data over time series. Thus, it is aimed to present how renewable energy technologies are used in the agricultural sector, one of the most competitive areas in Turkey, their effects and application suggestions for the future.