KarmSolar: A Solar Energy Solution for Pumping Water in Egypt
Channel: Wamda
Date: 2012-04-22

Ahmed Zahran and Yumna Madi of Karm Solar (http://www.karmsolar.com), which won second place in the Semi-Final round in the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition, explain how they have created a solar-energy-based water pumping system that is cheaper than those that use diesel, thus reducing the overall price of agriculture in Egypt. "Developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food," says Yumna, explaining how Karm Solar's solution works to ensure the sustainability of domestic agriculture on a country-wide level.