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Transitioning to a volumetric tariff system to make solar irrigation pumps financially viable
MinErgy uses SoLAR Innovation Fund to build community distribution tanks as a step towards a volumetric tariff system and equitable water distribution for community-governed solar irrigation projects. Solar irrigation has been gaining popularity in Nepal thanks to the government’s subsidies for individually-owned solar irrigation pumps (SIPs). But the economic…
Integrating SIP usage to customized agri-advisory services via a digital platform
Gham Power Nepal Private Limited’s agri-extension services, bundled under “Yield Improvement in a Box,” target to remove the bottlenecks for solar pump uptake by Nepalese farmers. Access to on-demand irrigation for smallholder farmers in Nepal is key to moving from subsistence farming to commercial farming to uplift the social and…
Solar Irrigation in South Asia: Emerging evidence of impacts on mitigation, adaptation, equity and groundwater
Alleviating poverty with minimal carbon emission is at the heart of climate-resilient development. This need is particularly acute in South Asia, where the continuing expansion of irrigation holds the promise of pulling smallholders out of poverty but will also result in significant increases in carbon emissions due to overwhelming dependence…
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A selection of IWMI's recent contributions to global research. The post December 2023 – February 2024 Research Journal Roundup first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
On top of its climate benefits, the technology is boosting women’s income and confidence while challenging traditional gender norms, writes IWMI's Tanmoy Bhaduri. The post Solar pumps are empowering women farmers in India first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
Solar irrigation technology has the potential to empower more than 12 million women farmers across Nepal who constitute the backbone of the country’s farming system. The post Empowering female farmers through improved access to water technologies first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
The World Bank and IWMI will rapidly scale climate science to support agri-business in Zambia, tackling the climate challenge head on through the new AICCRA-Zambia Accelerator Grant. The post Agriculture climate science in Zambia gets boost with launch of new World Bank-backed grant first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
During COP26 and beyond, IWMI will continue to advance a wide range of water-focused climate solutions and develop a diverse set technical, policy, and financial tools. The post Four ways IWMI is using water to advance climate adaptation and mitigation around the world first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
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Transitioning to a volumetric tariff system to make solar irrigation pumps financially viable
MinErgy uses SoLAR Innovation Fund to build community distribution tanks as a step towards a volumetric tariff system and equitable water distribution for community-governed solar irrigation projects. Solar irrigation has been gaining popularity in Nepal thanks to the government’s subsidies for individually-owned solar irrigation pumps (SIPs). But the economic…
Integrating SIP usage to customized agri-advisory services via a digital platform
Gham Power Nepal Private Limited’s agri-extension services, bundled under “Yield Improvement in a Box,” target to remove the bottlenecks for solar pump uptake by Nepalese farmers. Access to on-demand irrigation for smallholder farmers in Nepal is key to moving from subsistence farming to commercial farming to uplift the social and…
Solar Irrigation in South Asia: Emerging evidence of impacts on mitigation, adaptation, equity and groundwater
Alleviating poverty with minimal carbon emission is at the heart of climate-resilient development. This need is particularly acute in South Asia, where the continuing expansion of irrigation holds the promise of pulling smallholders out of poverty but will also result in significant increases in carbon emissions due to overwhelming dependence…
Featured Content
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A selection of IWMI's recent contributions to global research. The post December 2023 – February 2024 Research Journal Roundup first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
On top of its climate benefits, the technology is boosting women’s income and confidence while challenging traditional gender norms, writes IWMI's Tanmoy Bhaduri. The post Solar pumps are empowering women farmers in India first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
Solar irrigation technology has the potential to empower more than 12 million women farmers across Nepal who constitute the backbone of the country’s farming system. The post Empowering female farmers through improved access to water technologies first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
The World Bank and IWMI will rapidly scale climate science to support agri-business in Zambia, tackling the climate challenge head on through the new AICCRA-Zambia Accelerator Grant. The post Agriculture climate science in Zambia gets boost with launch of new World Bank-backed grant first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
During COP26 and beyond, IWMI will continue to advance a wide range of water-focused climate solutions and develop a diverse set technical, policy, and financial tools. The post Four ways IWMI is using water to advance climate adaptation and mitigation around the world first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [more...]
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