Scaling solar irrigation through grassroot institutions: meta-analytic evidence and pathways for inclusive delivery

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dc.creatorVarshney, Deepak
dc.creatorKhan, Ramsha
dc.creatorBanerjee, Anurag
dc.creatorAl-Zu’bi, Maha
dc.creatorSingh, R. K.
dc.creatorRavindranath, Darshini
dc.creatorGautam, U. S.
dc.creatorSingh, R.
dc.creatorSikka, Alok
dc.creatorJacobs-Mata, Inga
dc.date2025-12-12
dc.date2026-02-02T09:41:44Z
dc.date2026-02-02T09:41:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:35:34Z
dc.descriptionSolar irrigation provides both climate change mitigation-by reducing diesel-based emissions and adaptation benefits-by enhancing agricultural resilience-yet adoption among smallholders remains limited. Uptake is shaped by access to information, credit, and last-mile support that overcome informational, financial, and procedural barriers. This paper examines how grassroots institutions-local extension agents, self-help groups, and citizen service centres address these constraints. Based on 83 studies, we show that they bridge trust and technological gaps, expand access to formal credit, and facilitate last-mile delivery. Our meta-analysis results confirm that extension services increase SIP adoption by 14 percentage points, and group membership improves access to credit by 8.7 percentage points. We contend that Citizen Service Centres, designed as one-stop local hubs for administrative and business services, can simplify procedures and ensure last-mile delivery of SIPs when integrated with public and private sector programs. The study proposes actionable pathways to embed these institutions within public-sector solar irrigation initiatives and enhance private-sector outreach.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/181028
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160289
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceVarshney, D.; Khan, R.; Banerjee, A.; Al-Zu’bi, M.; Singh, R. K.; Ravindranath, D.; Gautam, U. S.; Singh, R.; Sikka, A.; Jacobs-Mata, I. 2025. Scaling solar irrigation through grassroot institutions: meta-analytic evidence and pathways for inclusive delivery. SSRN, 40p. doi: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5791703
dc.subjectsolar powered irrigation systems
dc.subjectgrassroots organizations
dc.subjecttechnology adoption
dc.subjectpumps
dc.subjectmicrofinance
dc.subjectmeta-analysis
dc.titleScaling solar irrigation through grassroot institutions: meta-analytic evidence and pathways for inclusive delivery
dc.typePreprint

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