TOPIC(S): Education U.S. NorthEast, Education U.S. MidWest, Young Farmers,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Commodities, Ag India, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

11/25/2023 SOURCE: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Indian farmers rack up carbon credits with climate-conscious ways

A new method of cultivation, called direct seeded rice (DSR), reduces the overall cost of cultivation by using 12-35% less irrigation water and reducing labor, sowing time, and use of chemical herbicides and fertilisers. The cultivation of rice, a staple food for more than 3 billion people worldwide, is responsible for 12% of global methane emissions and 1.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions.

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