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Report on improving smallholder women farmers’ access to finance for small-scale irrigation technologies

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Title Report on improving smallholder women farmers’ access to finance for small-scale irrigation technologies
 
Creator Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation
 
Subject finance
gender
households
irrigation
smallholders
technology
women
women's empowerment
 
Description Contributors: Merrey, Douglas; Lefore, Nicole; Ringler, Claudia
Widespread use of small power pumps in South Asia has revolutionized agricultural production since the 1970s. In the past few years, solar photovoltaic pumps have become affordable alternatives to diesel and grid-powered electric pumps. While their initial investment is higher, the near-zero operating costs make them extremely attractive (Xie et al. 2021; Lefore et al. 2021). They have additional benefits, including reducing the national fuel import bill; and producing no greenhouse gases. Small solar-powered pumps are portable and can be used for many purposes. India, among others, is investing billions of Indian Rupees in subsidies to ramp up their use; and partnerships among private firms, NGOs, governments, researchers, and investors are trying to expand their uptake in sub-Saharan Africa. A major downside is that most irrigation pumps are being acquired by relatively wealthy male farmers, exacerbating already high levels of inequality in rural communities. Poor smallholders, especially women, cannot meet the required credit checks and therefore cannot purchase the pumps. Nor do they have access to finance to purchase complementary inputs such as fertilizer and seeds. In response, various research institutions, pump manufacturers, and NGOs are exploring how to target irrigation pumps to poor smallholders, women, and youth. Many studies and pilot programs have been implemented and shown positive results. The challenge is to scale out the successful pilots based on lessons learned. This brief explores the lessons learned and identifies potential ways forward.
 
Date 2023-03-07
2023-05-17T17:01:39Z
2023-05-17T17:01:39Z
 
Type Report
 
Identifier Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation. 2023. Report on improving smallholder women farmers’ access to finance for small-scale irrigation technologies. https://ilssi.tamu.edu/files/2023/03/ILSSI-Brief-Financing_INTERACTIVE_030723.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130434
https://ilssi.tamu.edu/files/2023/03/ILSSI-Brief-Financing_INTERACTIVE_030723.pdf
 
Language en
 
Relation https://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/8700; https://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/8710; https://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/8702; https://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/8685
 
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Open Access
 
Publisher Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation