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From Malawi to Mauritius, the Fairtrade Sugar Climate Action Programme shows how going green is good for farmers, good for the industry and good for the planet
22 Feb 2026 07:32 GMT
… example, the introduction of solar-powered irrigation to increase yield … the cost benefit of solar powered irrigation. Early results … trialling the use of agricultural lime on 20 pilot … change. But especially smallholder farmers face persistent challenges by …
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Electric tractors: Empowering small farmers with clean and affordable power
22 Feb 2026 05:09 GMT
As the global agricultural landscape evolves, small farmers face the dual challenge of … use. Farmers with access to rooftop or ground mounted solar systems can … farms but not for all farming needs.
Role of policy and …
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'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time
22 Feb 2026 02:22 GMT
… would from just farming.
"The solar farm income is … running under the solar farm."
Fellow farmer Tony Inder, … decouple the historical-agricultural land use from the solar."
Advertisement … clear.
"As more farmers are starting to adopt …
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B.C. climate news: Solar project in B.C. Hydro's call for power kicks off environmental review | New calf arrives for B.C.'s endangered southern resident killer whales
22 Feb 2026 01:53 GMT
… like burning fossil fuels and farming livestock are the main drivers … in Logan B.C. Solar filed an initial project description … for its proposed 104-megawatt solar-power facility. The office … a large ground mounted residential solar panel system. Photo by …
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Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about plants grown under solar panels: 'These things can work together'
21 Feb 2026 19:08 GMT
… has investigated agrivoltaics, or solar arrays installed over grazing areas … also bring the possibility of solar power to rural communities … much needed shade that allows farmers to grow crops that might … the willingness to invest in solar energy in new and …
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Tanzania launches 20,000 solar home systems to electrify 120 islands
21 Feb 2026 17:40 GMT
… Tanzania on Saturday launched a solar electrification project targeting 120 islands … aims to install 20,000 solar home systems at a total … , while also boosting aquaculture, seaweed farming, and beach tourism.
REA Acting …
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MNRE Urges States to Identify and Prioritise Water Bodies for Floating Solar PV Development
21 Feb 2026 13:25 GMT
… resources, irrigation, revenue, fisheries, forest, agriculture, discoms, public works, tourism, and … the national framework for floating solar development.
The Ministry noted … other water bodies for floating solar projects, enabling systematic capacity …
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La Union town taps tobacco excise tax share for solar-powered projects
21 Feb 2026 13:21 GMT
… in La Union has a solar-powered covered basketball court of … to 1,600 people.
The solar panels of the structure can … Promote the Development of the Farmers in the Virginia Tobacco-Producing …
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Wind, solar bring financial windfall to rural areas like…
21 Feb 2026 12:15 GMT
… moving decline since the 1970s. Agriculture required fewer workers, and … runs about $20 million.
Farming the sky with wind turbines … For many farmers, deciding to lease land to solar panels might be … a Randolph farmer, has not leased to wind or solar. He just …
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Exclusive: Wind and solar are getting harder to build, despite needs
21 Feb 2026 12:14 GMT
… raised water costs, causing farmers in the western part of … the county banned new solar projects on agricultural land in 2017.
A … solar comes to town. Jerry Warren is a sixth-generation farmer … applies the herbicides, the farmer that farms the ground … then …