From June 24-26, 2024, a 3-day training was organized in Churu, Rajasthan, to collect data for the study “Adoption and Impact of Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) on Small, marginal, and women farmers: A Case of PM KUSUM B in Rajasthan”. Separate FGDs were conducted with both female and male enumerators…
From June 3rd to 11th, 2024, a comprehensive study was conducted in Bangladesh as part of the GESI and SoLAR initiatives, focusing on solar-powered irrigation pumps (SIPs) to bridge gender disparities in energy access. This study involved 10 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) across Khulna, Jessore, Barishal, and Bogura, engaging 50…
Solar pump was inaugurated by Alok Sikka at Chimkatola, Narayanganj, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India as a part of SDC-SoLAR project and Agroecology initiative. SIP (Solar Irrigation Pump) has been installed in the village, where 13 female farmers have formed a Water User Group (WUG) to operate the system. The SIP…
Dr. Marie-Charlotte Buisson and Archisman Mitra visited the Grid integration pilot site done by Gazi in Dinajpur, Bangladesh from June 17th to 27th June. Also, Archisman Mitra visited the grid integration site of WAVE in the Kushtia region and interacted with BREL officials who will be starting a new grid…
Photo: (left to right) – Dr. Laxman Prasad Ghimire (AEPC), Shisher Shrestha (IWMI), Nawa Raj Dhakal (AEPC), Dr. Manohara Khadka (IWMI), Dr. Marlene Buchy (IWMI) On 18 May 2023, Dr. Manohara Khadka, Country Representative, Nepal, Dr. Marlene Buchy, Senior Researcher, IWMI Nepal and Shisher Shrestha, Country Lead, SoLAR-SA, IWMI Nepal…
