Groundwater-fed irrigation holds great promise for enhancing food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Solar energy offers a renewable and cost-effective solution to power groundwater irrigation Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
Rethinking Sustainability of Solar Tube-wells in Water-starved Pakistan
Every year farmers in the province of Pakistan receive a subsidy worth PKR 27 billion on the consumption of electricity for tube-wells. Federal and provincial government bear the cost of this subsidy with a 40:60 share, respectively, whereas farmers pay a minimal flat rate. The result has been a dramatic rise in the use of >> Read more Source: Pakistan Strategy Support Program
