scholarly journals Assessment of Happy Seeder for Direct Sowing of Wheat without Burning of Rice Residue

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ram Pal ◽  
Ratan Kumar ◽  
R. K. Jalal ◽  
R. K. Sohane
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Nutrient Recycling ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Irrigated Rice ◽  
Farm Mechanization ◽  
Crop Residue Burning ◽  
Direct Sowing

Air pollution from crop residue burning in India is an environmental menace that makes headlines every year – is a major ill effect of farm mechanization. Keeping the severity of the problem in view, KVK, Rohtas introduced happy seeder in Rabi 2016-17 with objective to assess its suitability for crop residue management. The intensively cultivated irrigated rice–wheat area is fundamental to employment, income and livelihoods for about three million population of the district. Happy seeder of Kamboj make, Zero-till machine of National make and local made seed drill were used for comparative study of residue management. Seed drill was used where rice residue were completely burned before sowing. Zero-till machine was used where about 50% residue was remais after buring. The significant change were observed in plant population, bundel weight and grain yield in these trials with respect to farmers practice. It is concluded that happy seeder not only improves the farmers income but also conserve the most of the production inputs. Reduction in green house gass emission, nutrient recycling, soil health improvemnt are added advantages of happy seeder technology.

scholarly journals MITIGATION OF CROP RESIDUE BURNING INDUCED AIR POLLUTION IN NEW DELHI – A REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopalakrishnan Srinivasan ◽  
Arumugam Abirami
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Municipal Solid Wastes ◽  
Crop Residue Burning ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Indian Industries ◽  
Stubble Burning

The atmosphere of New Delhi during the months of October to the January next year (every year) remains critical due to factors such as stubble burning in the nearby state of Punjab, air pollution rising out of Diwali fireworks and the smog during December and January. Stubble burning is the intentional incineration of paddy / any other field stubbles by farmers after the harvest. It is usually done to eliminate pests such as rats, crickets and hoppers. The availability of short time between rice harvesting and sowing of wheat is the most important reason for burning of crop residues. Also yield and quality of wheat gets severely affected if there is delay in sowing. Since the time gap is very limited (about 3 – 4 weeks) between rice and wheat, burning of crop residues is preferred since it is the quickest and easiest solution for the farmers. According to reports, New Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad recorded a peak Air Quality Index (AQI) of around 480 – 490 in the month of November 2019. Health effects of air pollution include respiratory diseases, skin and eye irritation and other ailments. An important factor is shortage of labor contributing to burning of rice straw. Apart from stubble burning, farmers burn wood for domestic cooking, removal of municipal solid wastes and accidental / intentional wildfires. Use of combined harvester – Happy Seeder machine is a profitable and less labour-intensive management of rice residue. Yet many farmers still have the perception that there are no alternative solutions for crop residue management. Besides Happy Seeder machine, there are other machines such as rotavator, reaper binder and no-till seed drill that can be alternatives for crop residue burning. In 2019 – 20, the Punjab government disbursed a certain amount to farmers for not burning stubble as compensation, yet many farmers adopted the stubble burning process. Other measures such as adoption of villages by Confederation of Indian Industries, MoU with institutes for wast

Assessment of Farmers’ Perception about Crop Residue Burning in Haryana

2022 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88
Author(s):  
Anuradha Choudhary ◽  
K. S. Kadian ◽  
M. S. Meena
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Mushroom Cultivation ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Alternative Crop ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Crop Residue Burning ◽  
Selection Of

The study was conducted in 2019-2020 to assess the perception of the farmers on cropresidue burning (CRB) in Haryana. A total of 180 farmers from three purposively selecteddistricts, namely Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Fatehabad from Haryana, were chosen to collectdata. Stratified random sampling was employed in the selection of blocks, villages, andrespondents. For measuring farmers’ perception, a scale was constructed using Likert’smethod of summated ratings. Farmers perceived CRB as an economical and viable optionand considered it an efficient practice. Most farmers did not perceive the happy seeder asfeasible since it needed a high horsepower tractor. Farmers’ perception was positively andsignificantly correlated with education, operational land holding, and annual income (P<0.05).Hence, there is a need to promote community-based approaches like custom hiring centre,bio-mass-based power plants, mushroom cultivation, etc., through extension and advisoryservices. It may lead to adopting alternative crop residue management options and mitigatingresidue burning in the long run.

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.

Alternative Rice Straw Management and Its Effect on Soil Nutrients

2017 ◽  
Vol 104 (4 - 6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijayaprabhakar A ◽  
◽  
Nalliah Durairaj S ◽  
Jayanthi C ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Soil Nutrients ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Available N ◽  
Straw Management ◽  
Combined Application

Open burning of rice straw in field is a common practice in intensive rice growing areas. It is harmful to atmosphere and soil health because of air pollution and depletion of soil nutrients. Different methods of management of rice straw have been studied during this investigation. Rice straw has been incorporated into the soil with (25 kg of additional N ha-1 as basal + biomineralizer @2 kg t-1 of rice residue) and without additives; cow dung slurry @ 5 % individually or in combination of two or combined application of all the additives have been tested. Among these treatments, incorporation of straw with application of 25 kg of additional N ha-1 as basal + bio-mineralizer @2 kg t-1 of rice residue + cow dung slurry @ 5% (T8) registered the highest soil available N, P and K status at tillering, flowering and post-harvest stages of the crop. The control plots without rice crop residue (T9 ) recorded the lowest soil available N, P and K at all growth stages.

scholarly journals Crop Residue Management and Soil Health with Changing Climate in Smallholders Farming: A Subtropical Indian Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1591-1609 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.K. Naresh R.K. Gupta ◽  
R.S. Rathore Ashish Dwivedi ◽  
Mukesh Kumar Vineet Kumar ◽  
Arvind K. Shukla Amit Kumar ◽  
Vineet Singh S.P. Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crop Residue ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Crop Residue Management ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Indian Perspective

scholarly journals Temporal role of crop residue burning (CRB) in Delhi’s air pollution

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 114020
Author(s):  
Meghna Agarwala ◽  
Abhinav Chandel
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Crop Residue Burning

scholarly journals Management of Crop Residues for Improving Input Use Efficiency and Agricultural Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9808
Author(s):  
Sukamal Sarkar ◽  
Milan Skalicky ◽  
Akbar Hossain ◽  
Marian Brestic ◽  
Saikat Saha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Crop Residue Management ◽  
Input Use ◽  
The Impact

Crop residues, the byproduct of crop production, are valuable natural resources that can be managed to maximize different input use efficiencies. Crop residue management is a well-known and widely accepted practice, and is a key component of conservation agriculture. The rapid shift from conventional agriculture to input-intensive modern agricultural practices often leads to an increase in the production of crop residues. Growing more food for an ever-increasing population brings the chance of fast residue generation. Ecosystem services from crop residues improve soil health status and supplement necessary elements in plants. However, this is just one side of the shield. Indecorous crop residue management, including in-situ residue burning, often causes serious environmental hazards. This happens to be one of the most serious environmental hazard issues witnessed by the agricultural sector. Moreover, improper management of these residues often restrains them from imparting their beneficial effects. In this paper, we have reviewed all recent findings to understand and summarize the different aspects of crop residue management, like the impact of the residues on crop and soil health, natural resource recycling, and strategies related to residue retention in farming systems, which are linked to the environment and ecology. This comprehensive review paper may be helpful for different stakeholders to formulate suitable residue management techniques that will fit well under existing farming system practices without compromising the systems’ productivity and environmental sustainability.

Crop Residue Management: A Novel Technique for Restoring Soil Health and Sustainable Intensification in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 229-265
Author(s):  
Anita Kumawat ◽  
Ram Swaroop Meena ◽  
I. Rashmi ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
S. D. Bamboriya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crop Residue ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Sustainable Intensification ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Crop Residue Management ◽  
Novel Technique
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