Bangladeshi Farmers Adopt Solar Irrigation Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Farmers in Bangladesh are increasingly turning to solar-powered irrigation systems as a measure to mitigate the impact of escalating fuel costs on their agricultural operations. This initiative helps cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs, and allows farmers to sell surplus electricity to the grid.
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Bangladeshi farmers test solar irrigation as fuel costs bite
CHUADANGA: In Bangladesh’s farm belt, solar-powered irrigation pumps are promoted as a way to cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs and, when pumps are idle, generate extra income for farmers who can sell surplus electricity to the grid. Solar panels installed in or beside crop fields to power groundwater irrigation pumps can be a better alternative to paying for rising cost of fuel for traditional generators, experts say. But the technology still has limited uptake. The Bangladesh Agricultu...
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