The main purpose of the paper is to find the sustainable solutions for crop residues burning
in the northwestern states of India. Pre-and post-monsoon burning of the crop residues in …

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 …

Disposal of paddy residue has turn out to be a huge problem in north-west Indian states,
resulting farmers prefer to burn the residues in-situ. Paddy residue management is of utmost …

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 …

Production and consumption activities generate pollution and waste, and atmospheric
environment can absorb pollution/waste up to a limit. Agriculture is one of the important …

The majority of the Indian population is dependent on agriculture for livelihood. While
agricultural activities are a source of income for around 70% of the Indian population and …

Crop residue burning is one among the many sources of air pollution. Burning of farm waste
causes severe pollution of land and water on local as well as regional scale. This also …

Indian agriculture produces about 650 million tonnes of crop residues annually. The
residues are used for animal feed, soil mulch and manure, thatching for rural homes and fuel …

Environmental alarms like climate change and rising air pollution levels in north India,
particularly in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), draw attention to the severe issue of …

The research was carried out to identify the factors responsible for crop residue burning
(CRB) and to check the awareness level among farmers regarding residual burning and it …