A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa. In sub ...

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Solar PV pumps help communities have access to water in remote off-grid areas. In a small village in Ethiopia, women and girls used to walk for miles to collect water from faraway ponds and rivers.

Ripan Deb, a 37 year old farmer putting water to his field through a solar-powered water pump which was installed in his field with the help of the Government of Tripuras subsidised policy in ...

Amina Mohamed Abdi: “We drink it, we cook with it, it is essential. Life means having water.” Petterik Wiggers / Oxfam New solar panels, pipes, and taps deliver water to a town surviving long-term ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With agriculture employing more than 60% of Africa’s workforce, experts emphasize boosting energy access as a critical input to enhancing ...

Droughts have been well documented in the Turkana region of Kenya since the 1960s, projected to occur every five years. However, the dry spells have become a yearly occurrence since the 1990s, with ...