The SWITCH to Solar Project

A glimpse into the potential of solar technologies for productive use

Though most people know what solar power is, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this renewable energy might not necessarily be its use in the agriculture sector. Yet, solar powered technologies can have many applications in this sector, at all levels of the value chains from production, to processing all theContinue reading “A glimpse into the potential of solar technologies for productive use”

Cambodia: Improving lives with Solar Energy

Mrs Sor Sar Ngoun is a 57 year-old woman living in Topsrov village, Rolear Pear District, in the Kampong Chhnang province of Cambodia. She has four children, her youngest daughter still lives with her, and the other 3 have all moved to Phnom Penh for work and study. The family’s main livelihood is growing riceContinue reading “Cambodia: Improving lives with Solar Energy”