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Punjab farmers strike gold selling stubble balesIn Punjab, many farmers have found a profitable solution to the issue of stubble, a farming byproduct often burned and blamed for pollution...
Centre aims zero stubble burning in current season: TomarThe Centre aims to work towards achieving zero paddy stubble burning incidents in the current season, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh T...
IARI trying higher yield in short-duration rice varieties to stop stubble burning in PunjabStubble burning by farmers in Punjab and other parts significantly contributes to air pollution in north India during winters.
Stubble burning: More than 700 farm fires recorded in PunjabFrom September 15 till October 10, a total of 718 farm fire incidents have been recorded, as per the data. On the same day in 2020 and 2021...
Magnitude of stubble problem grows larger: Govt reviewStubble burning is considered a key contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Paddy straw burning is practised widely in Punjab, Haryana a...
Awareness, machines, engaging students, religious places: Punjab plans its stubble-burning fightWith pollution level in Delhi shooting up during the winter months, the issue of stubble burning often led to a blame game between the Delh...
Stubble burning: 56,000 machines to be distributed, massive awareness prog, says ministerA massive awareness drive would be launched in the rural belt of Punjab in coming days comprising officials of the rural development and pa...
Paddy stubble to drive bio fuel production in Punjab, HaryanaFarming in Punjab and Haryana produces 30 million tonnes of paddy stubble every kharif season. Most farmers burn this crop residue as there...
Paddy stubble catalyses employment, business in Punjab, HaryanaBiomass projects have gained directly from growing awareness, which led to an increased number of farmers to give up the age-old practise o...
Bio-CNG incentives to usher paddy stubble-based green projectsSanjeev Nagpal, who had developed machinery for bio-CNG projects, said a village-scale project could cost around Rs 35 lakh to set up.
Rains dampen drive against stubble burning; air pollution could riseOpen-field burning of agricultural remains is a major source of air pollution in northern India.
Stubble burning relies on farmers’ awareness, vigil as mechanisation inadequate this seasonThis year, the challenge is stiffer for other reasons too: paddy was sown in a wider area and late in the kharif season, which means farmer...
In ‘model’ Karnal, stubble fires rage onDespite awareness drives and the risk of fines and FIRs, many farmers have burnt their paddy stubbles again this year because they found no...
Defiant farmers take oath across villages in Malwa to burn paddy stubblePaddy has been sown in over 29.5 lakh hectares in Punjab, including 4.5 lakh hectares under the aromatic basmati crop.
Ban on stubble burning not fully implemented: GovernmentWhile meetings of Environment Minister Dave with state environment ministers were held on many occasions, four secretary-level meetings hav...
Crop burning: Farmers say they have few workable optionsEarlier, when harvesting was manual, the crop waste was sold by farmers to paper mills for use as raw material. However, with most harvesti...
Delhi pollution: It will cost Rs 11,000 cr over years to combat the situation, says Punjab governmentThe Punjab government said it will cost Rs 11,000 cr over years to combat the situation while experts said the use of harvesters, which lea...