Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture

Lefore, Nicole; Closas, Alvar; Schmitter, Petra

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112313

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“…The emergence of new technologies and globalisation facilitate the production of renewable energy that can be used in agriculture. Lefore et al (2021) point out that solar energy has broad advantages for agriculture in terms of costs and productivity. It is logical to expect that the technology associated with renewable energy will significantly improve agricultural production (Milovanović, 2014).…”

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The effects of environmental degradation on agriculture: Evidence from European countries

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The effects of environmental degradation on agriculture: Evidence from European countries

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“…Also, as part of this research, elements of a business model for the introduction of HEIS were developed and tested in two sites in Vietnam (Box 1). WLE also developed an integrated framework for off-grid solar irrigation (Lefore et al 2021), noting the need for multisectoral alignment and coordination in policy and regulation that is often absent but crucial for the sustainable and inclusive scaling of solar irrigation. The framework combines social equity with energy, water and food security (Figure 2).…”

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Accelerating rural energy access for agricultural transformation: contribution of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems to transforming food, land and water systems in a climate crisis

Magalhaes¹,

Ringler²,

Verma³

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With adverse impacts of climate change growing in number and intensity, there is an urgent need to reduce emissions from food systems to net zero. This can only be achieved if rural areas in low-and middle-income countries gain access to clean energy. A review of the research and capacity building contributions of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) over the last 10 years suggests important contributions in the areas of energy policy and energy investment planning, cost and feasibility frameworks, and business models for clean energy technology uptake. WLE has also conducted successful pilot projects on solar irrigation to provide an evidence base for scaling up innovative energy initiatives. Finally, the program also considered non-agricultural uses of energy where relevant to food systems, and implemented capacity building activities.Going forward, CGIAR has a key role to play in providing information, supporting access and piloting innovative, scalable clean energy interventions to support the achievement of multiple impacts for the poorest and most food-insecure women and men farmers and entrepreneurs.

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“…Of solar-based irrigation is promising for cost-effective and transformative technology to expand smallholder agriculture production, increase household water security, and offer solutions for climate-smart agricultural development (Brunet et al, 2018;Lefore et al, 2021;Xie et al, 2021). However, the expansion of solar-based irrigation is currently a hurdle for appropriate adoption due to the lack of integrated and adaptive approaches to address the contextual specification with diverse technologies, and actors across the public and private sectors (Ockwell et al, 2018;Minh et al, 2020;Izzi et al, 2021).…”

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Solar-based irrigation systems as a game changer to improve agricultural practices in sub-Sahara Africa: A case study from Mali

Zemadim

Sanogo

Traoré

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionIn rainfed agricultural systems, sustainable and efficient water management practices are key to improved agricultural productivity and natural resource management. The agricultural system in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) relies heavily on the availability of rainfall. With the erratic and unreliable rainfall pattern associated with poor and fragile soils, agricultural productivity has remained very low over the years. Much of the SSA agricultural land has been degraded with low fertility as a result of ongoing cultivation and wind and water erosion. This has resulted in an increased food shortage due to the ever-increasing population and land degradation. Better agricultural and nutritional security are further hampered by the lack of reliable access to the available water resources in the subsurface hydrological system.MethodsThis study used socio-economic data from 112 farm households and Boolean and Fuzzy methods to understand farmers' perceptions and identify suitable areas to implement Solar Based Irrigation Systems (SBISs) in the agro-ecologies of Bougouni and Koutiala districts of southern Mali.Results and discussionResults revealed that the usage of SBISs has been recent (4.5 years), majorly (77%) constructed by donor-funded projects mainly for domestic water use and livestock (88%). With regards to irrigation, vegetable production was the dominant water use (60%) enabling rural farm households to gain over 40% of extra household income during the dry season. Results further showed that 4,274 km2 (22%) of the total land area for the Bougouni district, and 1,722 km2 (18%) of the Koutiala district are suitable for solar-based irrigation. The affordability of solar panels in many places makes SBISs to be an emerging climate-smart technology for most rural Malian populations.

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Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture

Cited by 50 publications

References 41 publications

The effects of environmental degradation on agriculture: Evidence from European countries

The effects of environmental degradation on agriculture: Evidence from European countries

Accelerating rural energy access for agricultural transformation: contribution of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems to transforming food, land and water systems in a climate crisis

Solar-based irrigation systems as a game changer to improve agricultural practices in sub-Sahara Africa: A case study from Mali

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