As we head into yet another rice harvesting season in Punjab, the search for effective solutions to manage stubble continues. In 2021, over 50% of the rice stubble in the region was burnt, a practice that exacerbates respiratory illnesses, depletes soil fertility, and increases air pollution across neighbouring states.
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), a research-based think tank, has conducted an in-depth study of stubble management in Punjab to address this complex challenge. The major findings have been compiled in a policy brief titled Stubble Management: Harnessing Ex-Situ Options and Market Mechanisms, which was launched during the sixth edition of the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS), CSTEP’s flagship event on air pollution, held in Bengaluru.
Click here to read the policy brief
