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Crop residue burning could be turned into fuel or livestock feed / bedding

By Hicbd
Sat Oct 29 2022 9:46 am

"Farmers in many parts of the world set fire to cultivated fields to clear stubble, weeds and waste before sowing a new crop. While this practice may be fast and economical, it is highly unsustainable, as it produces large amounts of the particle pollutant black carbon and reduces the fertility of soil...Agriculture residues are often a valuable resource worth saving. Crop stubble can be used as an energy source when converted into pellets, and straw can be used in livestock feed or bedding."

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https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/activity/open-agricultural-burning
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/toxic-blaze-true-cost-crop-burning
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/worst-may-be-over-farm-fire-impact-likely-to-ease/articleshow/87876813.cms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takachar

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Agriculture / Farming Energy / Fuel / Electricity Business / Invention Idea Air Quality / Pollution / Smog Global Public Health Impact / Philanthropy / Social Good Investing Capital Global Agriculture / Smallholder Farms India New Delhi

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