Why Do Farmers Burn Rice Residue? Examining Farmers’ Choices in Punjab, Pakistan

Tanvir Ahmed () and Bashir Ahmad

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Abstract: Burning agriculture residues has multiple negative effects including local air pollution, increase in black carbon and contributions to regional and global climate change. This study seeks to understand why farmers burn rice residue by analyzing the residue adoption choices of farmers in the rice-wheat cropping system of Punjab, Pakistan. [SANDEE Working Paper, No 76–13]. URL:[http://www.sandeeonline.org/uploads/documents/publication/1006_PUB_Working_Paper_76_Tanvir.pdf].

Keywords: farmers; rice; residue; Punjab; Paksitan; cropping system; air pollution; climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-07
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