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Sun Power for Fields
ODISHA
THE INITIATIVE
Creation of a renewable energy model for irrigation
THE BENEFICIARIES
30 farmers in 5 blocks of 2 districts in Odisha
THE CHALLENGE
Dependence on traditional methods of irrigation
High cost of electricity and diesel
Less than 15 percent of net sown area irrigated in project area
Irrigating farmlands in remote tribal areas
THE SOLUTION
NABARD extended assistance towards designing of a lowcost irrigation model which was partly funded by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
A solar pump mounted on a cycle was introduced as a portable irrigation system
Capacity-building support was given to farmers on scope of solar power
THE IMPACT
Large areas with limited water resources irrigated by portable solar pumps with micro drip and sprinkler systems
Crops irrigated in all seasons, with almost zero operational cost
Decrease in consumption of diesel and electricity used for irrigation
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