Groundwater Governance and Adoption of Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps : Experiences from the Eastern Gangetic Plains (English)

Solar-powered irrigation pumps (SPIPs) have been promoted in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) in recent decades, but rates of adoption are low. This case study assesses the evidence from several solar pump business models being adopted in parts of the EGP, particularly eastern Nepal and northern India, and explores how different models perform in various contexts. It documents lessons for increasing farmers’ resilience to droughts through better...

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Bastakoti,Ram;

Raut,Manita;

Thapa,Bhesh Raj;
Document Date
2020/01/01
Document Type
Report
Report Number
145390
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2020/02/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Groundwater Governance and Adoption of Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps : Experiences from the Eastern Gangetic Plains
Keywords
farmer

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Bastakoti,Ram; Raut,Manita; Thapa,Bhesh Raj.

Groundwater Governance and Adoption of Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps : Experiences from the Eastern Gangetic Plains (English). Water Knowledge Note Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/886461579804870209

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