In a press note released on August 22, the Uttar Pradesh government announced that it will provide 1.7 million bio-decomposers to the farmers in the state in order to tackle the pollution by stubble burning.

Researchers have concluded that direct seeding of wheat into unploughed soil and with rice residues left behind is the best option to deal with crop residue burning problem. The study found that the 'Happy Seeder' based systems are on average 20% more profitable than the most common 'burnt' systems and almost 10% more than the most profitable burning options

The government has been consistently promoting the production and consumption of millets for a variety of reasons. Besides being extremely nutritious and relatively cheap, millets, in comparison with wheat and paddy, consume very less water. Besides this, their farming doesn't call for urea or any other chemical making it environment-friendly

Poultry farming is witnessing a slump since some time now. Several poultry farms have shut down because farmers are unable to get prices to cover up their input costs. In such a situation, farmers doing Kadaknath farming are reaping profits. Due to the exotic nature of Kadaknath, its demand is escalating

Providing a green premium to farmers and exploring other incentive-based mechanisms will help bridge the gap between chemical and nature-based farming. Consumer perception increasingly favours chemical-free farming, and good marketing helps farmers get a better return on organic produce.

A study has found that the El Nino effect further weakens the monsoon by transporting aerosols from the lower altitudes in East Asian region up and into the higher altitudes forming an aerosol layer over the South Asian region. This remains hanging over there during monsoon