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A solar powered pump could be used to transport water from a source (being an underground aquifer or a storage tank) to the field. Solar pumps introduced by the Practica Foundation are wired for remote sensing, allowing for after-sale services and feedback on its functioning and carbon mileage. Taking labour hours into account, this system is cheaper than for example a foot pump. These solar pumps however cannot deliver enough pressure for sprinkler or drip irrigation when pumping water directly from the aquifer. An adapted sprinkler or in-between storage tank would be needed. In the latter case, gravity could reinforce pressure in the system.