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Factors Affecting Adoption of Solar Irrigation Pumps for Sustainable Agriculture in Northern Bangladesh

By: Md. Munzurul Haque, Md. Elias Hossain, S.M. Shafiuzzaman, Md. Ashiqur Rahman.

Key Words: Solar irrigation pumps (SIPs), Groundwater irrigation, Relative price of energy, social capital, Adoption factors.

Vol10-No1-p01-10, December 2024.

Abstract

In Bangladesh,insufficiency of surface water leadsthe farmers to rely on ground water irrigation for crop agriculture. However, the irrigation system in Bangladesh is mostly based on diesel and electricity utilization, which increases costs of production and pollutes the environment. Therefore, some farmers have been found to use solar irrigation pumps to lift ground water for irrigation as a measure of agricultural sustainability. The objective of this research was to identify the factors that affected adoption of SIPs by farmers in the Northern region of Bangladesh. For this purpose, data were collected from 206 farm households of two districts of Northern Bangladesh namely, Thakurgaon and Dinajpur.Bivariate logistic regression model has been employed to analyzethe collected data. Estimation results revealed that education, experience, peer relation, and relative price of energy had positive and significant effect on farmers’ decision to adopt SIPs. The variables namely, training, income and social capital did not affect the SIP adoption decision of the farmers. These findings highlight the need for focused interventions and policy measures in terms of education, farmer peer networking, and affordable pricing to expand solar energy use for sustainable agriculture in the Northern Bangladesh.

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Md. Munzurul Haque, Md. Elias Hossain, S.M. Shafiuzzaman, Md. Ashiqur Rahman.

Factors Affecting Adoption of Solar Irrigation Pumps for Sustainable Agriculture in Northern Bangladesh

Vol10-No1-p01-10, December 2024.

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