Malawi – Supply of 72 Small Solar-Powered Irrigation Pump Systems
FAO aims for nutrition, agricultural productivity, rural living, and global economic growth.
Malawi
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations with more than 190 member countries. Since its inception, FAO has worked to improve nutrition, increase-agricultural productivity, raise the standard of living in rural populations and contribute to global econornic growth, Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people’ have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
Malawi
Water Pump/Off-Grid
19,8 kWp
This project includes supporting 72 smallholders with small drip irrigation systems. The sources of irrigation water for these systems are mostly shallow wells, ponds; stream or a river, Solar pumping systems will beused to lift water frorn the source to the overhead tank for the drip irrigation systems, A total of 72 small solar-powered pumps are delivered that will be installed-in sites located in Blantyre, Zornba, Neno and Phalombe, Karenga, Chitipa, Mzimba North, Kasungu, Salima; Nkhorakota, Mulanje ,Thyolo and Chiradzulu Districts
Renewable energy is a symbol of a bright new future for Africa and for our planet. We aim to provide access to sustainable, high-quality energy systems and infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa.
