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    Government of Balochistan Agriculture & Cooperatives Department

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    The document discusses a meeting on solarizing agriculture tube wells in Balochistan Province. Key points discussed include: 1) Increasing the subsidy on electric tube wells from the current 27% up to 50% to encourage farmers to switch to solar power. 2) Considering solarizing tube wells currently run on diesel engines. 3) Standardizing solar panel equipment to facilitate policy decisions on solarization. 4) Extending solarization to new tube wells, allowing farmers to develop their own water sources while receiving solarization support. 5) Requiring solar tube wells to be linked to irrigation efficiency systems to enhance water conservation efforts. 6) Providing credit facilities to farmers for inputs

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    The document discusses a meeting on solarizing agriculture tube wells in Balochistan Province. Key points discussed include: 1) Increasing the subsidy on electric tube wells from the current 27% up to 50% to encourage farmers to switch to solar power. 2) Considering solarizing tube wells currently run on diesel engines. 3) Standardizing solar panel equipment to facilitate policy decisions on solarization. 4) Extending solarization to new tube wells, allowing farmers to develop their own water sources while receiving solarization support. 5) Requiring solar tube wells to be linked to irrigation efficiency systems to enhance water conservation efforts. 6) Providing credit facilities to farmers for inputs

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    The document discusses a meeting on solarizing agriculture tube wells in Balochistan Province. Key points discussed include: 1) Increasing the subsidy on electric tube wells from the current 27% up to 50% to encourage farmers to switch to solar power. 2) Considering solarizing tube wells currently run on diesel engines. 3) Standardizing solar panel equipment to facilitate policy decisions on solarization. 4) Extending solarization to new tube wells, allowing farmers to develop their own water sources while receiving solarization support. 5) Requiring solar tube wells to be linked to irrigation efficiency systems to enhance water conservation efforts. 6) Providing credit facilities to farmers for inputs

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    Government of Balochistan Agriculture & Cooperatives Department

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    The document discusses a meeting on solarizing agriculture tube wells in Balochistan Province. Key points discussed include: 1) Increasing the subsidy on electric tube wells from the current 27% up to 50% to encourage farmers to switch to solar power. 2) Considering solarizing tube wells currently run on diesel engines. 3) Standardizing solar panel equipment to facilitate policy decisions on solarization. 4) Extending solarization to new tube wells, allowing farmers to develop their own water sources while receiving solarization support. 5) Requiring solar tube wells to be linked to irrigation efficiency systems to enhance water conservation efforts. 6) Providing credit facilities to farmers for inputs

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    Government of Balochistan

    Agriculture & Cooperatives Department

    Subject: - MEETING ON SOLARIZATION OF AGRICULTURE TUBE WELLS

    Proposal of Agriculture Department Balochistan as Discussed Today on 7-7-


    2022 Under the Chairmanship of Secretary MNFS&R (Ministry of National
    Food Security & Research) Islamabad: which are as follows.

    1. Subsidy: Currently 27% on electric tube wells subsidy is proposed to be provided by


    the Federal Government. It may be enhanced up to 50% because in Balochistan
    Province about 30,000 Nos of tube wells are being run on flat rate / subsidy @
    20:40:40 (20% farmer, 40% Provincial Govt, 40% Federal Govt). it would be hardly
    possible to be replaced the existing tube wells which are already on subsidy,
    therefore, to mobilize and convince the farmers subsidy may be enhanced.

    2. Solarization of Diesel Engine Operated Tube Wells: As the tube wells operated on
    Diesel may be considered for Solarization.

    3. Standardization: Standardization of solar panels / machinery / equipment is very


    necessary and must be given priority with policy decisions.

    4. Extension of Solarization Facility to New Tube Wells: Solarization facility should not
    be limited to the existing tube wells and should be extended other farmers who are
    interested in getting solar system. They should develop source of water from their
    own resources and Governement should provide the Solarization facility.

    5. Efficiency Enhancement of Water Resources: Efficiency enhancement of the


    irrigation system is very important. In Balochistan the ground water aquifers are
    already under huge threat. Farmers are extracting ground water. Discharge –
    Recharge ratio us broader. Irrigation Department Balochistan may be taken on
    board, Water Resource Development is Mandate of Irrigation Department.
    Therefore, Government of Balochistan, Irrigation Department is constructing Dams
    which will help in narrowing / minimizing Discharge – Recharge gap. On the other
    side, Agriculture Department (OFWM) mandate is to conserve water resources.
    Agriculture Department (OFWM), will work on efficiency enhancement of water
    resources. Therefore, it should be mandatory that each solar tube well should be
    linked with installation of HEIS with promotion of low delta crops.

    6. Credit Facilities: Currently Agriculture is not a profitable profession. Cost of


    production is very high, high rates of inputs (seed, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery &
    equipment and water). Farmers cannot afford that will effect yield badly, farmers do
    not own the agriculture as a first priority profession on sustainable basis. Therefore,
    land and water productivity is also become low. All the banks may be asked to
    provide credit facilities to the farmers other the Solarization components.

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