Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps.

Comet-ME has developed a solar-powered submersible borehole piston pump for off-grid communities and smallholders to use for irrigation and domestic purposes. The device, compatible with PV systems ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 23, 2008) – Dr. Martin Fisher is transforming the lives of thousands of poor African farmers through a combination of technological invention and system-wide business ...

When your product is instrumental in creating 150,000 new businesses and increases its users' incomes by 500 percent, the world takes notice. But the product in question isn’t an app or the latest ...

Pump installations by Indian farmers are rising steadily, driven by a mix of policy push, groundwater stress, and the need for reliable irrigation, with the pendulum swinging towards solar-powered ...