New tools shine a light on solar irrigation in Asia and Africa
Solar irrigation holds huge promise for food security, income generation and climate resilience in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. But the rise in solar pumping also carries some risks. If pumps are undersized, they will not be able to provide farmers with enough water. If they are oversized, they risk over-abstraction of groundwater and underuse of what are expensive assets. How can we ensure that solar technology is appropriately matched to local conditions and farmers’ requirements?
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dig-cgspace-10568-1316832023-12-08T19:36:04Z New tools shine a light on solar irrigation in Asia and Africa Verma, Shilp Xie, Hua solar energy irrigation technology innovation investment farmers decision making pumping Solar irrigation holds huge promise for food security, income generation and climate resilience in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. But the rise in solar pumping also carries some risks. If pumps are undersized, they will not be able to provide farmers with enough water. If they are oversized, they risk over-abstraction of groundwater and underuse of what are expensive assets. How can we ensure that solar technology is appropriately matched to local conditions and farmers’ requirements? 2023-04-25 2023-08-30T20:35:26Z 2023-08-30T20:35:26Z Blog Post Verma, S.; Xie, H. 2023. New tools shine a light on solar irrigation in Asia and Africa. Montpellier, France: CGIAR. https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/new-tools-shine-a-light-on-solar-irrigation-in-asia-and-africa/ https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131683 https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/new-tools-shine-a-light-on-solar-irrigation-in-asia-and-africa/ en CC-BY-4.0 Open Access CGIAR System Organization |
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Solar irrigation holds huge promise for food security, income generation and climate resilience in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. But the rise in solar pumping also carries some risks. If pumps are undersized, they will not be able to provide farmers with enough water. If they are oversized, they risk over-abstraction of groundwater and underuse of what are expensive assets. How can we ensure that solar technology is appropriately matched to local conditions and farmers’ requirements? |
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