2019
DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw4085
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Fields on fire: Alternatives to crop residue burning in India

Abstract: Farmer profit can be increased and air quality improved

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“…Both satellites and ground-based monitors have detected enhanced aerosol loading downwind of smoke plumes from agricultural fires across north India in recent years (Badarinath et al 2009, Kaskaoutis et al 2014, Jethva et al 2018, Sarkar et al 2018. Recent bans and intervention efforts, such as Happy Seeder technology, aim to reduce post-monsoon fires (Sidhu et al 2015, Tallis et al 2017, Shyamsundar et al 2019.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both satellites and ground-based monitors have detected enhanced aerosol loading downwind of smoke plumes from agricultural fires across north India in recent years (Badarinath et al 2009, Kaskaoutis et al 2014, Jethva et al 2018, Sarkar et al 2018. Recent bans and intervention efforts, such as Happy Seeder technology, aim to reduce post-monsoon fires (Sidhu et al 2015, Tallis et al 2017, Shyamsundar et al 2019.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In regards to air pollution from crop fires, it is noted that while the intentional use of fires to transform land has declined globally, regulatory strategies have continued to be less effective in southern and eastern Asia. However, findings from a recent analysis of alternative crop residue burning approaches, conducted in India by Shyamsundar, et al [53], strongly suggests that profitable and scalable alternatives exist and that India has an opportunity to be a model for other countries in the region [53,54].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…However, the application of CSA practices in isolation may or may not play its potential role in adapting to climate risks in the intensive agri-food systems of the IGP. Moreover, recycling of crop residues with viable in situ management practices in largely mechanized harvesting of intensive rice-wheat rotation is a must for soil's resilience and system sustainability (Lohan et al, 2018;Shyamsundar et al, 2019). Therefore, layering of these CSA practices in optimal combinations may help in adapting to climate risks and building resilience to climate variability and ensure food security (Aryal et al, 2016;Kakraliya et al, 2018;Jat et al, 2019b).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%