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At the same time, the global transition toward clean energy, particularly solar power, offers synergistic opportunities to mitigate climate change while supporting sustainable rural development. Agrivoltaics, which integrates agricultural production with photovoltaic energy generation, has emerged as an innovative approach to optimize land use while reducing competition between food production and renewable energy deployment. However, localized feasibility assessments for agrivoltaics remain limited, particularly in developing country contexts. To address this gap, this research employs a mixed\u2010method approach integrating geospatial analysis, co\u2010benefit assessment, and multi\u2010stakeholder consultation. Leveraging Earth Observation (EO) data, a GIS\u2010based solar suitability assessment was conducted in the high solar\u2010irradiance region of Kishangarh in Ajmer district, Rajasthan, India. 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