In Gujarat and elsewhere in India, the Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research’s program on climate change, agriculture, and food security is replacing diesel-powered water pumps with solar-powered ones on local farms to help farmers in India’s breadbasket regions adapt to climate change. The innovations, which also include no-till planting, laser-guided leveling of fields, and crop sensors to assess plant health, reduce water and fertilizer use, improve food security, increase resilience in the face of … Continue reading Solar Pumps in India Save Water, Increase Farmers’ Income