The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills
The mid-hills of Nepal account for 68% of the country’s total area[1] and 56% of its arable land. Ranging in altitude from 610m to 4,876m, there are many small pockets of micro-irrigation that have the potential for high-value crop cultivation. However, almost a third of irrigable land here remains...
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| author | Shrestha, Shisher Neupane, Nilhari Joshi, Ritavrat Khadka, Manohara |
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| description | The mid-hills of Nepal account for 68% of the country’s total area[1] and 56% of its arable land. Ranging in altitude from 610m to 4,876m, there are many small pockets of micro-irrigation that have the potential for high-value crop cultivation. However, almost a third of irrigable land here remains rainfed[2] and studies indicate an increase in fallow land due to a lack of year-round irrigation infrastructure and decrease in agricultural workforce. A recent census found that several mid-hill districts have experienced negative population growth over the past decade, largely due to water scarcity, poverty, economic migration, and food insecurity. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1356742025-03-11T09:50:20Z The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills Shrestha, Shisher Neupane, Nilhari Joshi, Ritavrat Khadka, Manohara solar energy irrigation systems pumps farmers water security resource management climate change adaptation The mid-hills of Nepal account for 68% of the country’s total area[1] and 56% of its arable land. Ranging in altitude from 610m to 4,876m, there are many small pockets of micro-irrigation that have the potential for high-value crop cultivation. However, almost a third of irrigable land here remains rainfed[2] and studies indicate an increase in fallow land due to a lack of year-round irrigation infrastructure and decrease in agricultural workforce. A recent census found that several mid-hill districts have experienced negative population growth over the past decade, largely due to water scarcity, poverty, economic migration, and food insecurity. 2023-12-11 2023-12-20T19:44:47Z 2023-12-20T19:44:47Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135674 en Open Access CGIAR Shrestha, S.; Neupane, N.; Joshi, R.; Khadka, M. 2023. The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills. Montpellier, France: CGIAR. |
| spellingShingle | solar energy irrigation systems pumps farmers water security resource management climate change adaptation Shrestha, Shisher Neupane, Nilhari Joshi, Ritavrat Khadka, Manohara The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills |
| title | The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills |
| title_full | The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills |
| title_fullStr | The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills |
| title_full_unstemmed | The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills |
| title_short | The puzzle of solar lift irrigation in Nepal’s mid-hills |
| title_sort | puzzle of solar lift irrigation in nepal s mid hills |
| topic | solar energy irrigation systems pumps farmers water security resource management climate change adaptation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135674 |
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