Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Millions of India’s smallholder farmers could soon access carbon credits — that’s good for them and the planet

Crop burning in India produces massive emissions and plunges cities into smog for days or weeks at a time, but by offering carbon credits, thousands of farmers have been convinced not to burn their crops.

Crop burning in India produces massive emissions and plunges cities into smog for days or weeks at a time, but by offering carbon credits, thousands of farmers have been convinced not to burn their crops. Image: REUTERS

Dhruv Sawhney
COO and Business Head, nurture.farm
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Rice cultivation alone accounts for nearly 20% of India's agricultural CO2 emissions.
Rice cultivation alone accounts for nearly 20% of India's agricultural CO2 emissions. Image: India Report to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2021

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