Monetary Incentives to Reduce Open-Field Rice-Straw Burning in the Plains of Nepal

Krishna Prasad Pant

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Abstract: In southern Nepal, rice straw burning in open fields is common practice. This is problematic because biomass burning contributes to smoke, black carbon and greenhouse gases. While some studies have examined the reasons for burning, few have tried to identify incentives that might stop farmers from burning. In this study, uniform price unit supply reverse auction was used, followed by an actual payment, in order to measure the amount of incentive required to stop smallholder farmers from burning rice straw. 317 farmers from 18 villages in Rupandehi and Kapilvastu districts participated in the reverse auction and signed an agreement to avoid burning for a payment. [SANDEE WORKING PAPER 81 - 13].

Keywords: monetary incentives; farmers; rice straw; payment; Nepal; smoke; carbon; price (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-06
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