Irrigation system with electrovoltaic energy
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Postcard from the Field: Irrigation System with Solar Photovoltaic Energy

By Climatelinks

An irrigation system with solar photovoltaic energy at the Ramon Rodriguez farm, in Dominican Republic, provides resilience to drought using renewable energy. This system was installed in May 2017 under the USAID Climate Resilience and Index Insurance Program for Small Farmers in the Dominican Republic, executed by the REDDOM Foundation.

Ramon is one of many farmers who has suffered the adverse effects of climate change. Droughts have greatly depleted the El Abita region, where Ramon’s farm is located. With this type of technology, Ramon can continue to irrigate his grass and feed his cattle.

Postcards from the field features submissions to the Climatelinks photo gallery. This photo was submitted to the “Planning a food-secure future” category of the 2019 Climatelinks photo contest. The Climatelinks community is encouraged to submit new photos to the gallery through this submission form. 

Country
Dominican Republic
Sectors
Energy
Strategic Objective
Adaptation, Integration
Topics
Adaptation, Disaster Risk Management, Energy Efficiency, Resilience
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

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Climatelinks is a global knowledge portal for USAID staff, implementing partners, and the broader community working at the intersection of climate change and international development. The portal curates and archives technical guidance and knowledge related to USAID’s work to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change. 

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