Solar or Diesel: A Comparison of Costs for Groundwater‐Fed Irrigation in Sub‐Saharan Africa Under Two Energy Solutions
Abstract Sub‐Saharan Africa has long been beset with food insecurity and energy poverty. Expanding irrigated agriculture can help boost food production in the region, but this requires energy for accessing water, especially in groundwater‐fed irrigation. This paper compared economic performance of g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2021-04-01
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Series: | Earth's Future |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EF001611 |