CM hails scientists for developing tech to obviate stubble fire’

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CM hails scientists for developing tech to obviate stubble fire’

Thursday, 24 September 2020 | Sapna Singh | NEW DELHI

Scientists from Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), Pusa Road, presented an innovative decomposer technique to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. They will make a detailed presentation before the Chief Minister who has sought their cooperation in mitigating impact of pollution borne out of stubble burning in states such as Punjab,  Haryana & Western Uttar Pradesh.

Interacting with the team of scientists, Kejriwal said crop stubble is the major source of winter pollution in Delhi. “I congratulate IRAI scientists for developing a low-cost, effective technology to deal with crop stubble burning. Governments need to listen and work hand in hand with scientists to address the issue of stubble burning.”

Kejriwal will visit the campus to see the live demonstration of the technology on Thursday.

He also directed officials from Development Department to carry out detailed cost-benefit analysis and explore implementation of this technology across all farms in outer Delhi.

Scientifically, Pusa decompser is a capsule that can be mixed with readily available inputs, fermented and then sprayed over fields to ensure speedy decomposition of crop stubble and prevent the need for burning.

Dr A K Singh, Director of ARAI, Pusa, New Delhi and several senior scientists from ARAI presented this innovative technology developed in-house by the institute to CM Arvind Kejriwal to deal with the issue of crop stubble burning, which is a major source of air pollution in winter months across North India.

Illustrating further on the technology, a senior scientist said, “The technology, involves making a liquid formulation using Pusa decompser capsules and readily available inputs, fermenting it over 8-10 days, and then spraying the mixture on fields with crop stubble to ensure speedy bio-decomposition of the stubble.” “The cost of the capsules is only Rs 20 per acre, and can effectively deal with 4-5 tonnes of raw straw per acre. Research by ARAI over the last 4 years in farm fields in Punjab and Haryana have shown very encouraging results as to benefit of using this approach for reducing the need for crop stubble burning and at the same time reducing fertilizer consumption and increasing farm productivity.”

Kejriwal instructed the officials from Development Department to carry out detailed cost-benefit analysis and explore implementation of this technology across all farms in outer Delhi that face the issue of crop stubble.

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