All posts tagged "stubble burning"
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14Rice News in EnglishCrop burning: Inside Punjab’s broken paddy supply chain fuelled by politics and mismanagement
Punjab’s paddy farmers face distress due to delayed procurement caused by storage shortages and political disputes. Many are forced to sell below...
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17Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishPunjab Minister ETO Demands Subsidy for Biomass Power Projects to Tackle Stubble Burning Issue
Punjab's Power and PWD Minister, Harbhajan Singh ETO, urged the central government to provide subsidies for biomass power projects to reduce pollution...
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46Sugar News in EnglishUnion Agri Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds high-level meeting on stubble burning
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a 35% reduction in stubble burning in Punjab and 21% in Haryana compared to last...
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51Sugar News in EnglishBhogpur sugar mill to procure 70,000 MT stubble for crop residue management
A delegation led by Minister Mukesh Patel met Minister Jagdish Vishwakarma to prevent Mandvi Sugar Co-operative from being sold to private hands....
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73Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishBiogas plants planned to check ills of stubble burning hit roadblock
The Indian government initially promoted agricultural mechanization for in-situ crop residue management but is now focusing on ex-situ management of paddy stubble....
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50Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishTo counter stubble burning, Punjab govt pushes green fuel initiative
Punjab is setting up pelletization plants to convert paddy straw into biofuel. This initiative is part of efforts to reduce stubble burning...
