A young entrepreneur in West Africa watches his solar-powered pump come to life automatically, controlled by a system that decides the right moment to irrigate based on real-time data on soil moisture, weather forecasts and solar energy supply. Born out of a clean energy agritech innovation challenge for young entrepreneurs, the system automatically switches irrigation on or off and matches water delivery to crop needs. On a one-hectare pilot farm, a 2.5 HP pump powered by 3.5 kW of solar panels delivers up to 70 cubic meters of water daily…
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