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The podcast explores the issue of stubble burning among farmers in Punjab and discusses the challenges they face in removing stubble. It also explores potential solutions to stubble burning, such as the use of machines, decomposers, and transportation as fuel. The chapter on using Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) as an alternative method to traditional transplanting in farming is particularly interesting.
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- Farmers resort to stubble burning due to the urgency to clear fields quickly after harvesting, despite being aware of the environmental consequences.
- To reduce stubble burning, incentivizing farmers to shift away from rice and wheat cultivation and explore other crops may be necessary.
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The Challenge of Stubble Burning and Short Turnaround Time
Farmers in North India, particularly Punjab, resort to stubble burning due to the short time between harvesting the rice crop and preparing the fields for the next crop. Mechanized harvesters leave behind a lot of stubble, making it difficult for farmers to quickly clear the fields. The urgency to prepare the fields for the next crop, usually wheat, drives farmers to burn the stubble, despite being aware of the environmental consequences.
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