Electrification of irrigation in Bangladesh: addressing energy access, groundwater sustainability, and food security

This data note presents the energy-irrigation landscape in Bangladesh has undergone rapid transformation, particularly with the widespread adoption of electric pumps. This shift is marked by increased rural electrification, rising diesel prices, and new regulations on the electrification of pumps an...

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Main Authors: Banerjee, Anurag, Radhakrishna, Manikanta, Ray, Shreya, Sharma, Vinay, Kishore, Avinash, Varshney, Deepak, Chakraborty, Shreya
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169488
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author Banerjee, Anurag
Radhakrishna, Manikanta
Ray, Shreya
Sharma, Vinay
Kishore, Avinash
Varshney, Deepak
Chakraborty, Shreya
author_browse Banerjee, Anurag
Chakraborty, Shreya
Kishore, Avinash
Radhakrishna, Manikanta
Ray, Shreya
Sharma, Vinay
Varshney, Deepak
author_facet Banerjee, Anurag
Radhakrishna, Manikanta
Ray, Shreya
Sharma, Vinay
Kishore, Avinash
Varshney, Deepak
Chakraborty, Shreya
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description This data note presents the energy-irrigation landscape in Bangladesh has undergone rapid transformation, particularly with the widespread adoption of electric pumps. This shift is marked by increased rural electrification, rising diesel prices, and new regulations on the electrification of pumps and groundwater use [e.g. the National Energy Policy; Ground Water Management Act, 2018]. These changes have significant implications for the informal groundwater markets, where the majority of farmers rely on it to gain access to irrigation facilities. Groundwater is the major source of irrigation in Bangladesh. These evolving dynamics in Bangladesh's energy-irrigation nexus underscore the critical need for integrated policies addressing sustainability, energy access, and food security. A holistic approach is imperative to navigate the complex interplay between energy, agriculture, and environmental sustainability, ensuring resilience and equitable resource access.
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spelling CGSpace1694882025-03-13T16:31:44Z Electrification of irrigation in Bangladesh: addressing energy access, groundwater sustainability, and food security Banerjee, Anurag Radhakrishna, Manikanta Ray, Shreya Sharma, Vinay Kishore, Avinash Varshney, Deepak Chakraborty, Shreya irrigation equipment pumps groundwater food security markets This data note presents the energy-irrigation landscape in Bangladesh has undergone rapid transformation, particularly with the widespread adoption of electric pumps. This shift is marked by increased rural electrification, rising diesel prices, and new regulations on the electrification of pumps and groundwater use [e.g. the National Energy Policy; Ground Water Management Act, 2018]. These changes have significant implications for the informal groundwater markets, where the majority of farmers rely on it to gain access to irrigation facilities. Groundwater is the major source of irrigation in Bangladesh. These evolving dynamics in Bangladesh's energy-irrigation nexus underscore the critical need for integrated policies addressing sustainability, energy access, and food security. A holistic approach is imperative to navigate the complex interplay between energy, agriculture, and environmental sustainability, ensuring resilience and equitable resource access. 2024-12 2025-01-20T17:54:32Z 2025-01-20T17:54:32Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169488 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia Banerjee, A., Radhakrishna, M., Ray, S., Sharma, V., Kishore, A., Varshney, D., & Chakraborty, S. (2024). Electrification of irrigation in Bangladesh: addressing energy access, groundwater sustainability, and food security. Data Note 48. CGIAR Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA).
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pumps
groundwater
food security
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Banerjee, Anurag
Radhakrishna, Manikanta
Ray, Shreya
Sharma, Vinay
Kishore, Avinash
Varshney, Deepak
Chakraborty, Shreya
Electrification of irrigation in Bangladesh: addressing energy access, groundwater sustainability, and food security
title Electrification of irrigation in Bangladesh: addressing energy access, groundwater sustainability, and food security
title_full Electrification of irrigation in Bangladesh: addressing energy access, groundwater sustainability, and food security
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title_short Electrification of irrigation in Bangladesh: addressing energy access, groundwater sustainability, and food security
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topic irrigation equipment
pumps
groundwater
food security
markets
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