Year : 2022, Volume : 12, Issue : 3
First page : ( 44) Last page : ( 53)
Print ISSN : 2229-3744. Online ISSN : 2250-0499. Published online : 2022 September 12.
Article DOI : 10.5958/2250-0499.2022.00072.6

Improving Use of Crop Residues in India

Dua Rachna^*

Department of Geography, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College, University of DelhiPunjabi Bagh (West)110026New Delhi, India

^*Email for correspondence: rachnadua456@gmail.com

Online Published on 12 September, 2022.

Received:  05  ,  2022; Accepted:  12  ,  2022.

Abstract

Agriculture is facing many challenges all over the world and to achieve the sustainability goals of United Nations, it must meet the needs of present and future generations while ensuring profitability, healthy environment and social and economic equity. Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. About 52 per cent of Indian population depends directly on agriculture and it accounts for around 18.1 per cent of GDP. With increasing production, a large amount of crop residue is produced which if unsustainably managed leads to loss of a resource that otherwise can be gainfully used. That is why it is said that crop residue is not a liability but an asset. In this context, it is felt that there is an increased need for sustainable use of crop residue more than ever. Hence this review article aims at exploring the improving use of crop residues of major crops in India. Many new technical and policy options for diversified use of crop residue such as central sector schemes, zero tillage, development and promotion of appropriate crop machinery, crop diversification, bio-energy promotion etc have been discussed in the article. It also highlights the recurring problem of crop residue burning which has got the attention of one and all in the northwestern parts of India. It is felt that the farmers must be convinced and motivated to manage their crop residue in the best possible way for which they must be empowered by the government.

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Keywords

Crop diversification, Crop residue, Happy seeder, Zero tillage.

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