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Using solar power to pump water has higher costs at first The study compared the villages with two others where women farmed with traditional methods like carrying water in buckets. The amount of vegetables eaten in those villages also increased, though not as much.The researchers note that only four percent of the cropland in sub-Saharan Africa is irrigated. Using solar power to pump water has higher costs at first. But the study says it can be more economical in the long term than using fuels like gasoline, diesel or kerosene. And solar power is CHI 1" Ceramic Hair Styling Iron Straightener Red + US Plug Mod environmentally friendly.The study appears this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. News for Saturday 09 January, 2010
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