Solar energy - the new cash crop from Gujarat agri farms

For the first time in the world, from the land of milk cooperatives of Amul in Anand, Gujarat, India, comes another social innovation, solar energy cooperatives from Dhundi in Kheda dist of Gujarat.. 

Solar energy- the new cash crop from Gujarat agricultural farms along with the agricultural produce.... 

Dhundli 

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If the Indian farmers around the country take to this combined irrigation mode, ie. on the ground get agricultural produce and on the solar panels, 5 to 6 feet above the ground get solar energy, it is going to be beneficial to farmers across the country in many ways as below.

• their original occupation on the farm land is left intact and is under no threat
• they are assured of green electricity to run their homes
• the extra energy each household generates is sold to the state and farmers get additional income
• without additional investment, the state gets additional energy and is able to meet the energy needs of a developing society
• the investment which would have gone for generating power for the needs of the country can now be used for productive applications like medicare, care for elderly etc..
• easy and free availability of power in the rural areas would help a population under neglect to rise and be partakers of societal growth and the country's development.

George