If one is in Delhi in Dec-Jan, they can see a thick layer of smog. Many days, air pollution touches extremely severe and hazardous categories of Air Quality Index (AQI). Crop residue burning in neighboring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh is considered a big contributor to this pollution. Farmers in this region grow rice between June-October and wheat between November-April. There is a short time window to transition between crops. In this short window, the farmers need to get rid of the crop residue from rice so that they can grow wheat. There are effective ways to get rid of the residue, but they cost money. So, the farmers tend to resort to the cheapest option, which is to burn the residue. In today’s post, we discuss a
Paper discussion series: Paying money not to burn
Paper discussion series: Paying money not to…
Paper discussion series: Paying money not to burn
If one is in Delhi in Dec-Jan, they can see a thick layer of smog. Many days, air pollution touches extremely severe and hazardous categories of Air Quality Index (AQI). Crop residue burning in neighboring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh is considered a big contributor to this pollution. Farmers in this region grow rice between June-October and wheat between November-April. There is a short time window to transition between crops. In this short window, the farmers need to get rid of the crop residue from rice so that they can grow wheat. There are effective ways to get rid of the residue, but they cost money. So, the farmers tend to resort to the cheapest option, which is to burn the residue. In today’s post, we discuss a