Delta Pumps Green: Another Delta Success Story for Solar Pumping In India
Traditionally, a well, a rope and a bucket are all it takes for farm irrigation. The introduction of pumps has changed all this, as the mechanical approach saves significant time and labor in moving water from the source to the farm. Pumps are powered by electricity or diesel fuel. However, the supply of electricity and diesel fuel remains a problem today in many places around the world.
Farm irrigation is one of the most labor-intensive farming processes. In India, agriculture accounts for 17.4% of GDP by sector, and it is the occupation that more than half of the labor force is dedicated to ...