scholarly journals Reasons and Awareness Levels of Farmers on Residue Burning in Indo-Gangetic Plain of India: An Exploratory Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
ANURADHA LEVISH CHONGLOI ◽  
K S KADIAN ◽  
M S MEENA
Keyword(s):  
Crop Residue ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Crop Residue Burning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Time Awareness ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain

The study examines reasons for the burning of crop residue, awareness of the impact of the burning of crop residue, and government approaches to mitigating the burning. Data from 180 farmers from three districts of the state of Haryana was sought. Rank Based Quotient method was used to identify reasons. At the same time, awareness was assessed by direct questioning. The study concludes that the short window time between paddy harvesting and showing wheat was a primary reason for stubble burning. Research also shows that harvesting is expensive and time-consuming, causing farmers to burn. Most farmers were aware of the various adverse effects of burning on soil health (73.89%), air health (100%), and human health (81.66%). Everybody was aware of the ban on crop residue burning and other government measures, but they have no other viable options other than burning. Policymakers, therefore, must focus on feasible options that are acceptable in farmers' socio-economic conditions.

scholarly journals A Study on Knowledge and Utilization of Soil Health Card by Small and Marginal Farmers in Nalanda District of Bihar

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 28-40
Author(s):  
Kumar Saurabh ◽  
Syed H. Mazhar ◽  
Dipak Kumar Bose
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Soil Test ◽  
Fertilizer Use ◽  
Health Card ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Knowledge Levels ◽  
The Impact

Soil health and fertility is the basis for sustainable profitability of the farmers.Hence, there is a need for balanced use of fertilizers, keeping this government of India introduced Soil Health Card Scheme across India. On 5th December 2015 the ministry of agriculture introduced the soil health card (SHC) scheme.Some farmers complained that the soil test values are not representative of their fields and they also complained that the field staff are not collected soil samples in their presence.In this background an attempt was made to study the impact on socio-economic conditions of the small and marginal farmers.Total of 120 respondents was selected in Ekangarsarai block, Nalanda district, Bihar by purposive sampling method. The data was collected from them and analyzed using MS-excel.Given the short duration of the scheme, knowledge levels are good. At the same time participation of farmers in meetings, exposure visits are not high. Awareness campaigns need to be organized on content of SHCs, use of recommended practices, reduction in fertilizer use and costs and increase in profitability.

scholarly journals A Modeling Study of the Impact of Crop Residue Burning on PM2.5 Concentration in Beijing and Tianjin during a Severe Autumn Haze Event

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1558-1572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yike Zhou ◽  
Zhiwei Han ◽  
Ruiting Liu ◽  
Bin Zhu ◽  
Jiawei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crop Residue ◽  
Haze Event ◽  
Crop Residue Burning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pm2.5 Concentration ◽  
Modeling Study

scholarly journals Assessment of Water Quality in Indo-Gangetic Plain of South-Eastern Asia under Organic vs. Conventional Rice Farming

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 960
Author(s):  
Debjani Sihi ◽  
Biswanath Dari ◽  
Zhengjuan Yan ◽  
Dinesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
Himanshu Pathak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Basmati Rice ◽  
Conventional Farming ◽  
Eastern Asia ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain

Water contamination is often reported in agriculturally intensive areas such as the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) in south-eastern Asia. We evaluated the impact of the organic and conventional farming of basmati rice on water quality during the rainy season (July to October) of 2011 and 2016 at Kaithal, Haryana, India. The study area comprised seven organic and seven conventional fields where organic farming has been practiced for more than two decades. Water quality parameters used for drinking (nitrate, NO3; total dissolved solids (TDS); electrical conductivity (EC) pH) and irrigation (sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and residual sodium carbonate (RSC)) purposes were below permissible limits for all samples collected from organic fields and those from conventional fields over the long-term (~15 and ~20 years). Importantly, the magnitude of water NO3 contamination in conventional fields was approximately double that of organic fields, which is quite alarming and needs attention in future for farming practices in the IGP in south-eastern Asia.

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