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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