A ₹500-crore outlay is being prepared for crop residue management (CRM ... action plan mandated by the Supreme Court (SC). Stubble burning, a common practice for clearing land following paddy ...

Crop residue (Parali) can be utilized for mulching, animal feed, composting, bioenergy production, mushroom cultivation, and construction material, reducing air pollution and benefiting agriculture ...

The policy should also address costs related to crop residue management, provide financial incentives, and create awareness programs to support farmers. Stubble burning has remained a persistent issue ...

The objectives were 1) to measure the PAH emissions when different crop residues are burned in traditional and improved stoves and 2) to evaluate the carcinogenic risks induced by PAH emissions from ...

New research shows emissions from crop residue burning (CRB) in Punjab and Haryana contributed only 14% to overall fine particulate matter or fine particles in nearby Delhi 1. Fine particles have ...

Most stubble-burning incidents occur in Punjab and Haryana, where many farmers burn crop residue to quickly prepare their fields for the next crop. The Centre has been providing farmers with ...

The Committee on Subordinate Legislation in the Rajya Sabha has called for a mechanism to set a minimum price for paddy residue. This initiative aims to address stubble burning, which contributes to ...