Farmers’ comparative use assessment of wind and electric pump for irrigation
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KWASI SELASSIE, Diaba, KUTSANEDZIE, Felix. Farmers’ comparative use assessment of wind and electric pump for irrigation. In: Present Environment and Sustainable Development , 2015, nr. 2, pp. 17-24. ISSN 1843-5971. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pesd-2015-0022
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Present Environment and Sustainable Development
Numărul 2 / 2015 / ISSN 1843-5971 /ISSNe 2284-7820

Farmers’ comparative use assessment of wind and electric pump for irrigation

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1515/pesd-2015-0022
CZU: 631.674:620.91(667)

Pag. 17-24

Kwasi Selassie Diaba1, Kutsanedzie Felix2
 
1 Anglican University College of Technology,
2 Accra Polytechnic
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 14 iunie 2020


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Keta District provides one of the best wind regimes in Ghana and farming is the main occupation of most people in the communities of the district, notably the anloga community.A small size wind pump (1.6m rotor diameter) is currently in operation in Anloga in the Keta District on pilot bases to verify its cost effectiveness compared with the hydro electric power technology. The high electricity tariff paid every month for power consumption deterred majority of the farmers using hydro electricity technology for pumping. A survey conducted revealed that out of about 50 farmers, only 29% engaged in the use of electric power for pumping whilst 69% still use the manual method. 2% of the farmers are using wind energy technology on pilot bases. Farmers in these coastal communities may have engaged in the use of wind energy for water pumping but for its high initial cost.

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wind, irrigation, electric, rural, development