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Boosting solar irrigation in Rwanda May 10, 2021
Photo: Energy for Impact
An OPEC Fund supported Solar Irrigation Rwanda (SIR) market development program - completed in November 2020 - makes a compelling case for solar-powered irrigation as a means of increasing agricultural productivity and profitability in sub-Saharan Africa.
Agriculture employs nearly 70% of the population in Rwanda and is vital to the country’s economic growth and poverty reduction strategies. However, most agricultural workers are small-scale subsistence farmers dependent on rainwater for irrigation. In 2017, only 2% used machine-powered irrigation and nearly all of that was fueled by diesel. Increasing productivity in the agriculture sector is widely recognized as a key accelerator of socio-economic development in Rwanda and machine-powered irrigation is critical for improving yields, reducing vulnerability to droughts and changing rainfall patterns