Role of solar energy in agriculture : 1) Solar Powered Pumps:               A switch from conventional diesel  and electric-powered irrigation pumps to solar-powered, one can help the country achieve 38 per cent of its envisaged 175 GW renewable energy target by 2022.             Farmer to pay only 10% cost of solar pumps under KUSUM Budget scheme             The Indian farmer will effectively bear only 10 per cent of cost for solarising his agricultural pump under a scheme unveiled in the Budget 2018-19.               The government will spend Rs 48,000 crore over 10 years as central financial assistance (CFA) on the KUSUM scheme which aims to encourage the use of barren land for setting up solar power plants.     ...