Solar-Powered Irrigation for Farmers
Paul Polak is attempting to raise money to bring solar power to farmers around the world. His SunWater crowdfunding campaign is a noble effort to change the way agriculture functions for the vast communities around the globe that are simply too impoverished to bring themselves up and grow more crops to make a living. These workers, unable to afford the inefficient diesel pumps to irrigate crops, must water their soil by hand, often carrying water great distances with much physical hardship.
SunWater aims to provide these farmers with a solar powered method that would bring water to crops cheaply, efficiently, and in an extremely environmentally friendly way. As detailed in a itself isn’t destroyed by pollution or unsustainable farming methods. The community benefits from cheaper and better produce, and most importantly a more bountiful supply of it.
In the proposal for SunWater, Paul states, “The much lower cost means farmers will be able to pay off the loans they use to purchase one in less than two years. Plus, there’s no fuel to buy. This game-changing reduction in cost will enable farmers to transform their small plot agriculture, create water markets where they don’t currently exist, and significantly increase their earnings.”
This is no small change. It’s a big, ambitious project, that involves a lot of work. But the plan is laid out in great detail, and it can be done. Read more about it on the Indiegogo page, and consider contributing even the smallest amount to a global change for the better.
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