Energy for Sustainable Development Africa (ESDA) designed and implemented a solar water pump and drip irrigation system for a community in Turkana, Kenya. The scheme was based on a previous project where a model for sustainable charcoal production and marketing was developed to set up the appropriate technology and to build capacity in tree regeneration for charcoal. The improved water system was coupled with the integrated food, fuel and fodder sustainable production system, with the result that a variety of products were produced efficiently and sustainably. This diversification offered a new source of income to the community, while also enhancing the integrity of the environment.
Projects with same technology
One Village, One Mill: creation of a small solar processing unit in Mekomo in central Cameroon
Exchange: Knowledge Exchange to Make Solar Water Pumping (SWP) Systems Affordable for Small Farmers
To scale-up the use of solar water pumping systems and provide reliable irrigation.
Projects in same country
Replacing firewood with biogas in Nakuru high schools, Kenya
To replace firewood with biogas technology for providing clean and sustainable energy at Kenyan Boarding Schools
Promoting sustainable livelihoods at Lake Victoria by introducing solar lamps for night fishing
To replace kerosene lights for night fishing by introducing energy hubs to power sustainable lighting systems