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Transform Crop Residue: Boost Soil Health, Cut Costs, and Protect the Environment.
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News18•21-09-2026, 22:00
Transform Crop Residue: Boost Soil Health, Cut Costs, and Protect the Environment.
- •Avoid burning crop residues; it degrades soil quality and increases air pollution.
- •Mixing residues into the soil enhances organic matter and provides essential nutrients.
- •Utilize crop residues as mulch to retain soil moisture and suppress weed growth.
- •Produce compost and organic fertilizer from residues, reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers.
- •Explore uses like animal fodder, biogas, or biochar, consulting agricultural experts for best practices.
Key Questions Answered
Farmers can chop crop residues into small pieces and spread them on the soil surface to help retain soil moisture. This practice also reduces weed growth and protects the soil from direct exposure to strong sunlight.
Crop residues can be decomposed to prepare compost and organic fertilizers, used as animal fodder after proper processing, or utilized to produce biogas and biochar.
Farmers can consult with a medical officer from the agriculture department or Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Agricultural Science Center) to safely manage crop residues.
