Solar-powered irrigation in Nepal: implications for fossil fuel use and groundwater extraction

In recent years, use of solar-powered irrigation pumps (SIPs) has increased significantly in the agricultural plains (terai) of Nepal. Federal and local governments there have subsidized the pumps in an effort to expand irrigated agriculture using renewable energy. We use data from a cross-sectional...

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Main Authors:	Kafle, Kashi, Balasubramanya, Soumya, Stifel, D., Khadka, Manohara
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	IOP Publishing 2024
Subjects:	solar powered irrigation systems fossil fuels groundwater water extraction pumps energy consumption government subsidies social networks equity farmers households socioeconomic environment policies
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149320