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Irrigation pump helps rural Indian farmersNew Delhi (UPI) Dec 23, 2010 For rural farmers in India, an irrigation pump means no longer having to depend on unreliable monsoon showers to sustain livelihoods. But typical diesel-generated irrigation pumps, costing at least $880, are not affordable for India's subsistence farmers who till less than 5 acres. International Development Enterprises India, a New Delhi-based non-profit organization, offers a low-cost solution: the treadle pump. The portable 40-pound device works by dropping the attached pipe int ... read more |
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  India's solar mission moving ahead India's Solar Mission, aimed at generating 20,000 megawatts of solar power in the country over the next decade, has generated a positive response since it was launched in January, a government agency said. ... more | .. |
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