Using small-object detection to track solar irrigation scaling: Opportunities and limitations

Sarath Chandra Koppolu, Linda Steinhuebel-Rasheed and Lucie Maruejols

No 29, MENA policy notes from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: In this study, we pilot a workflow in Fayoum, Egypt, using freely available high-resolution imagery and an iteratively expanded, custom-labeled dataset, to explore whether small-object detection can feasibly track solar-powered irrigation adoption. If feasible, this approach can provide a low-cost, scalable foundation for evidence-based policy. Beyond mapping adoption, the method also has potential to link solar irrigation detection to environmental and agricultural outcomes, such as vegetation dynamics, cropping intensity, or water use efficiency.

Keywords: irrigation; solar powered irrigation systems; monitoring systems; Egypt; Africa; Northern Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-02-02
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