Climate change impacts on our environment, economy, and social welfare are unavoidable issues; it has a serious impact on people situated in rural areas who make a living relying on agriculture. This project aims at addressing the issues of poor farming practices that contribute to climate change effects with possible mitigation and adaptation measures.

The introduction of solar water pump system is an innovative renewable energy technology that reduces the emission of greenhouse gases; the technology is gradually replacing the use of diesel water pump that emit a lot of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. the carbon emission from the diesel motor pump increases climate change effects and is very expensive to operate by small holder farmers.

The Solar water pump experience is a system that involves directly coupling a small DC electric pump to a single solar panel, without any battery or controller. This allows a farmer to have constant running water from a pipe throughout the day, as long as the sun is shining.  When the day’s work is finished, the farmer simply takes the pump home, to avoid the issue of theft.

The Pollination Grant, SGP UNDP and John DeMarco were partners for the irrigation project.