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Are crop residue burning bans effective? Evidence from India

… Are crop residue burning bans effective? Evidence from India … that fire counts declined by 30% relative to the pre-ban mean, though this effect diminished to near zero within 2–3 years of the ban’s … state government initiatives to incentivize alternatives to burning, additional …
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Emission factors of atmospheric and climatic pollutants from crop residues burning

… of atmospheric and climatic pollutants from crop residues burning Biomass burning is a common … of the residues were determined to establish their relationship with EFs, as … Ramírez-Hernández & Violeta Mugica-Álvarez To cite this article: Naxieli Santiago-De La …
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The search for a sustainable alternative to slash-and-burn agriculture in the World's rain forests: the Guama Model and its implementation

… The search for a sustainable alternative to slash-and-burn agriculture in the World's … agricultural systems as possible sustainable alternatives to the practice. The only system … as a sustainable subsistence and cash crop alternative means that land previously …
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… per day. This makes them highly vulnerable to shocks and disruptions, and reduces their … estimated to lead to 79-121 million tons of crop losses per year ( Avnery et al., 2011 ). … of replicable and profitable “no-burn” alternatives is key to reduce emissions from …
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Impact of Crop Residue Burning on Soil Properties, Microbial Activity, and CO2 Emissions

… Impact of Crop Residue Burning on Soil Properties, Microbial Activity, … shift in soil texture from silty clay loam to clay loam due to reduced silt content. Soil … sustainable crop residue management alternatives that can reduce environmental …
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Extension Interventions to Prevent Crop Residue Burning for Green Agriculture and Clean Air

… Extension Interventions to Prevent Crop Residue Burning for Green Agriculture and Clean Air … Farmers’ Fields... EXTENSION INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT CROP RESIDUE BURNING FOR GREEN AGRICULTURE AND … were linked by the KVKs. Role of KVKs was to get feedback from the farmers and provide …
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The Prospects of Controlling Open Burning of Crop Residues in Thailand: A Quantitative Assessment of Implementation Barriers and Costs

… The Prospects of Controlling Open Burning of Crop Residues in Thailand: A … crop residues poses a sizable threat to Southeast Asia’s near-term prosperity and … even more difficult to convince farmers of alternatives [24]. 2.2. Consequences Not only …
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Is Ex-situ Crop Residue Management a Scalable Solution to Stubble Burning?

… Is Ex-situ Crop Residue Management a Scalable Solution to Stubble Burning? This study focuses on the ex-situ cropCrop Residue Management a Scalable Solution to Stubble Burning? Report | January 2021 A …
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Monitoring Crop Residue Burning Better: Moving Beyond Fire Counts

… Monitoring Crop Residue Burning Better: Moving Beyond Fire Counts Crop … Residue Burning (CRB) is a major contributor to air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plain … on Its Global Prevalence and the Sustainable Alternatives for Its Effective Mitigation.” …
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The Evergreen Revolution: Six ways to empower India’s no-burn agricultural future

… The Evergreen Revolution: Six ways to empower India’s no-burn agricultural future … in rapidly developing countries like India. Crop residue burning contributes substantially … farmer access to cost-effective, sustainable alternatives. Specifically, increase policy …
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