Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali
Approximately 72% of Mali’s population is engaged in farming and agriculture is a major economic sector (FAO 2017a). Agriculture is predominantly rain-fed and hence vulnerable to variability in rainfall. Crop yields are affected by dry spells and droughts leading to loss of income and food insecurit...
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CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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| description | Approximately 72% of Mali’s population is engaged in farming and agriculture is a major economic sector (FAO 2017a). Agriculture is predominantly rain-fed and hence vulnerable to variability in rainfall. Crop yields are affected by dry spells and droughts leading to loss of income and food insecurity. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), only 5.3% of the agricultural area was under irrigation in 2011 (FAO 2016). Investments in motorized water pumps to irrigate fields could benefit 4.7 million farmers and generate net revenues up to USD 39 million per year (Agwater Solutions Project 2012). As the price of solar photovoltaic panels is decreasing rapidly, solar water pumps are becoming an affordable, climate-smart solution for small-scale farmers across Mali. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1015942025-11-07T08:30:58Z Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali International Water Management Institute solar powered irrigation systems farmer-led irrigation pumps groundwater surface water agriculture innovation scaling Approximately 72% of Mali’s population is engaged in farming and agriculture is a major economic sector (FAO 2017a). Agriculture is predominantly rain-fed and hence vulnerable to variability in rainfall. Crop yields are affected by dry spells and droughts leading to loss of income and food insecurity. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), only 5.3% of the agricultural area was under irrigation in 2011 (FAO 2016). Investments in motorized water pumps to irrigate fields could benefit 4.7 million farmers and generate net revenues up to USD 39 million per year (Agwater Solutions Project 2012). As the price of solar photovoltaic panels is decreasing rapidly, solar water pumps are becoming an affordable, climate-smart solution for small-scale farmers across Mali. 2019 2019-06-18T09:53:49Z 2019-06-18T09:53:49Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101594 en Open Access application/pdf application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2019. Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 4p. |
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| title | Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali |
| title_full | Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali |
| title_fullStr | Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali |
| title_short | Suitability for farmer-led solar irrigation development in Mali |
| title_sort | suitability for farmer led solar irrigation development in mali |
| topic | solar powered irrigation systems farmer-led irrigation pumps groundwater surface water agriculture innovation scaling |
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