Development of a System Model for Low-Cost, Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation Systems in the MENA Region

Drip irrigation has the potential to conserve water and increase crop yields. However, existing drip irrigation systems often require high pumping power, making them financially inaccessible to smallholder farmers. Integrating a holistic system model with a cost-optimization scheme can enable the de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sokol, Julia, Grant, Fiona, Sheline, Carolyn, Winter, Amos
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Global Engineering and Research Laboratory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ASME International 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/137996