Subsidised solar irrigation pumps: Not benefitting needy farmers
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11225
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Irrigation water pumps groundwater solar irrigation climate change Kashki Kafle Aditi Mukherji Opinon
Date
12 October 22
Country
Nepal
Summary
A survey conducted by the International Water Management
Institute found that more than 40 per cent of the farmers received
solar pumps for free. Giving farmers a source of clean energy in
the villages is a critical step to reducing the use of diesel pumps
and eventually replacing them. But the government's objective was to provide subsidized pumps to the needy farmers and encourage more affluent farmers to make the switch independently
Source
The Himalayan Times
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