Payment plans key for solar water pumping in Sub-Saharan Africa

If solar-powered irrigation pumps can be rolled out in a responsible manner at scale, the impact on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa could be transformational. The urgency of the climate crisis is felt across sub-Saharan Africa. As droughts and floods become more common and severe, crops fail and traditional rain-fed agriculture is becoming increasingly unreliable. Irrigation could hold the key for farmers seeking to ensure food security for their families and to derive an income from their harvests. However, just 4% to 6% of sub-Saharan Africa's cultivated land is currently irrigated, according ...

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