Groundwater plays a vital role in food security, water availability, and economic growth of
more than 1.3 billion people in India. Notwithstanding the development of irrigation schemes …

Agriculture is the main occupation of the majority of people in India. The majority of the
population in India is dependent (directly or indirectly) on agriculture as an occupation. The …

This study assesses the techno-economic and environmental aspects of solar photovoltaic
(PV), diesel, and electric water pumps for irrigation in Assam, India. Two practical crop …

Irrespective of water resource abundance, agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is
predominantly rainfed. Along with fertilization, irrigation could support smallholder farmers …

A sub-surface hydrogeological investigation conducted in the Gangetic Plain of India would
involve studying the groundwater resources, aquifer characteristics, and overall …

Irrigation is an essential part of agriculture which helps to sustain crop growth and increase
food productivity. Most of the nations around the globe have adopted diesel fuel-based …

Solar irrigation is a climate mitigation technology to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions in agricultural production. Despite its potential, small-scale farmers are unable to …

CONTEXT Millions of people living in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) of India engage in
agriculture to support their livelihoods yet are income poor, and food and climate insecure …

Worldwide, off-grid solar photovoltaic irrigation is currently being developed with the
expectation that it will help secure water access to increase food production, reduce fuel …

This paper seeks to identify the causal impact of solar water pumps on the consumption of
water, electricity and diesel as well as the gross cropped area under fruits and vegetables …