Narrow roads lead to Harpur‚ flanked by small houses with expansive courtyards on both sides. Harpur is a small village perched at one corner of the Bandra block in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar‚ and though it may look like any other rural village‚ it is home to a group of women farmers who are at the forefront of a revolutionary change.  Historically‚ this region has grappled with water scarcity‚ which sharply limited the crops that farmers could cultivate. But since women-led self-help groups stepped in and installed solar pumps to provide affordable clean energy for irrigation‚ the scenario has changed dramatically. And along the way‚ these groups are challenging traditional gender norms‚ making women farmers a catalyst for climate adaptation. The post Solar Pumps Are Empowering Women Farmers in India appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.