All posts tagged "stubble burning"
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81Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishMaharashtra : BiofuelCircle strengthens sustainable biomass aggregation to support Nagpur’s rural economy
BiofuelCircle is expanding rural infrastructure in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with eight warehouses to aggregate 40,000 MT of paddy straw, reducing stubble burning. The...
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78Maize News in EnglishOne of the most promising alternatives to paddy is maize cultivation: Minister
The Indian government is encouraging the cultivation of high-value crops like maize to replace paddy and reduce stubble burning in states like...
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57Maize News in EnglishIndian government encouraging fruits, vegetables, maize to reduce stubble burning
The Indian Government is encouraging the cultivation of high-value crops such as fruits, vegetables and maize to replace cereal crops as part...
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71Wheat News in EnglishShort wheat sowing window fuels stubble burning spike despite 70% decline: Punjab Agri Dept to NGT
Punjab's stubble burning incidents declined by 70% from 2023 to 2024 due to crop residue management efforts, but short wheat sowing windows...
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89Rice 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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81Ethanol & 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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88Sugar 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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105Sugar 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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117Ethanol & 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....
