The burning of crop residue in the open field has become a significant concern for climate
change mitigation efforts worldwide. This practice has led to air quality impairment, smog …

India, the second largest agro-based economy with year-round crop cultivation, generates a
large amount of agricultural waste, including crop residues. In the absence of adequate …

Crop residue burning (CRB) poses a serious threat to the climate, soil fertility, human health
and wellbeing, and air quality, which increases mortality rates and slumps agricultural …

This study aims to examine the adverse environmental impact and potential causes of the
dubious agricultural practice of agricultural crop residue (ACR) burning which prevails in the …

The seasonal burning of crop residue significantly affects the environment, leading to poor
air quality over Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) in India. Hence, there have been significant efforts …

Crop residue burning contributes to poor air quality and imposes a health burden on India.
Despite government bans and other interventions, this practice remains widespread. Here …

Background Postharvest crop residue burning, which is associated with negative
environmental and health outcomes, has become a major public policy concern in …

Population growth will lead to an increase in food demand, which will exert pressure on crop
production and likely increase the agricultural crop residue. The present study estimates …

This paper reviews the literature on crop residue burning-a widespread practice in many
regions in South Asia. Specifically, we examine evidence from studies highlighting the scale …

Sustainable management of surplus paddy residue in the Indo-Gangetic plain is a back-
breaking task for farmers due to lack of viable options. Eventually, farmers prefer to …