Crop Residue Management: From Environmental Crisis to Solution

  • How did the practice of burning crop residues begin in many Asian countries, including India? – With the rise of mechanized farming
  • How much crop residue is produced annually in India? – About 686 million tonnes
  • How much do grain crops contribute to the total residue (approximately 70%)? – 368 million tonnes
  • What is the contribution of paddy to total residue production? – 34%
  • What percentage of carbon is released as CO₂ when paddy stubble is burned? – 70%
  • What percentage is released as CH₄? – 0.66%
  • What percentage is released as N₂O? – 2.09%
  • What is the cost of ....
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