Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation. As such, ...

To ensure the long-term sustainability of agriculture, the Union government has been promoting the application of micro-irrigation and solar energy in agriculture. Micro-irrigation saves water, ...

The authorities in the Philippines have inaugurated the country’s largest solar-powered irrigation system, featuring more than 1,000 solar panels and two submersible pumps. The system benefits over ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos inaugurated yesterday the country’s biggest solar-powered pump irrigation project that is seen to boost agricultural production. The P65.7-million Cabaruan Solar ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it will seek a 350-million-euro loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its solar-powered irrigation projects. “We have a proposal ...

The use of solar power for irrigation is becoming popular as solar panel technologies continue to get better and cheaper. Using solar harnesses the energy from the sun, to pump water from wells, ...

Changes in weather patterns over the last few years have become a cause for concern globally – particularly because these changes have led to a decline in food production in many countries, including ...

MANILA, Philippines — The solar irrigation project of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) would be a game-changer for farmers because it would provide farmlands with much-needed water and ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that it will review all solar-powered irrigation systems to determine the next steps in expanding solar irrigation for rice production. In a ...

Frustrated with erratic power supply and voltage fluctuations that occasionally damaged his electric irrigation pump, P Bhaskaran, a farmer in north-central Tamil Nadu’s Salem district, took an ...

MSEDCL installs 45,911 solar pumps in 30 days, setting a Guinness World Record. Maharashtra leads in solar irrigation, ...

A six-month challenge period begins December 1, 2025. Awareness campaigns will encourage solar energy installations. The winning village receives ₹1 crore. Officials will organize gram sabhas and ...