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Eco India: Farmers in West Bengal have switched to solar-based pumps to become ‘water enterpreneurs’

How a social enterprise, ONergy, has enabled traditional farmers in West Bengal make the switch from diesel water pumps to solar pumps.

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Aug 11, 2019 · 08:50 am
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