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Food and Agriculture Organiazation (FAO)
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Description/Abstract
Solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) are a clean technology option for irrigation, allowing the use solar energy for water pumping, replacing fossil fuels as energy source, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from irrigated agriculture. The sustainability of SPIS greatly depends on how water resources are managed.
Keywords
Solar-power; Clean Energy; Irrigation
Citation
Schnetzer, J. and Pluschke, L. 2017.Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems: A clean-energy, low-emission option for irrigation development and modernization. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Rome, Italy.
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