Envirocatalysts Blog

Zainab Ashraf 5/2/26 Zainab Ashraf 5/2/26

Sharp rise in wheat stubble fires: April incidents jump nearly 2.6 times since last year

Haryana has seen a massive increase in farmers burning wheat waste this April. According to official data, there were 1,565 fires recorded across the state—a 157% jump compared to the 608 cases seen during the same month last year.

Zainab Ashraf 11/28/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/28/25

रोहतक शहर के गंभीर प्रदूषित दिन 7 से बढ़कर 16 हुए, किसानों ने इस बार 37 प्रतिशत कम जलायी पराली

Rohatak has seen a sharp increase in heavily polluted days this year, rising from 7 last year to 16 this year. However, farmers have burnt 37 per cent less stubble compared to the previous season, as they try to reduce pollution levels.

Zainab Ashraf 11/24/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/24/25

Farm fire impact on Delhi pollution drops as paddy burning season ends

Data from the Decision Support System showed a 2.66% contribution from stubble burning on Saturday.

Zainab Ashraf 11/24/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/24/25

Share of farm fire in Delhi’s PM 2.5 level sees sharp decline

Data from the Decision Support System showed a 2.66% contribution from stubble burning on Saturday.

Zainab Ashraf 11/19/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/19/25

Farmers in Punjab turn to stubble recycling as air pollution concerns rise

Farmers in over 800 villages in Punjab are now collecting their crop stubble using balers, instead of burning it.

Zainab Ashraf 11/19/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/19/25

Punjab farmers recycle crop waste, aim to cut pollution

Farmers in Punjab are increasingly sending crop stubble to recycling units instead of burning it, aiming to reduce winter air pollution that often affects New Delhi.

Zainab Ashraf 11/18/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/18/25

Punjab Farmers Turn Crop Stubble into Resource, Fighting Smog and Pollution

Farmers in Punjab are increasingly choosing to recycle their crop stubble by sending it to factories instead of burning it, a move that helps reduce the thick winter smog that often pollutes Delhi.

Zainab Ashraf 11/18/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/18/25

Punjab Farmers Are Quietly Rewriting North India’s Pollution Story

A growing shift from burning crop stubble to recycling it into biogas, fertiliser, and cardboard is offering a real path to cleaner air.

Zainab Ashraf 11/18/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/18/25

Biogas boost: Punjab farmers send crop stubble to recycling units as Delhi battles hazardous air

Farmers in parts of Punjab are increasingly sending crop stubble to recycling units instead of burning it.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Agricoltori del Punjab riciclano i residui agricoli per ridurre l’inquinamento

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Boeren in de Indiase deelstaat Punjab recyclen gewasresten om de vervuiling te verminderen

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Des agriculteurs du Pendjab recyclent les résidus de récolte pour lutter contre la pollution

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Farmers in India’s Punjab recycle crop waste, aim to reduce pollution

Farmers in over 800 villages of Punjab are collecting crop stubble using balers and sending it to recycling factories instead of burning it.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Farmers in Punjab recycle crop waste, aim to reduce worsening air pollution

Stubble burning every winter is a major contributor to New Delhi being one of the world's most polluted cities, with the smoke combining with vehicle exhaust, dust and remaining trapped in atmosphere.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

More Punjab villages turn to crop-waste recycling amid Delhi’s severe winter pollution

Punjab has around 12,000 villages, and stubble burning is also prevalent in other northern states.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Punjab farmers turn crop stubble into biogas and cardboards as Delhi’s air crisis deepens

Traditionally, stubble burning has been the quickest way for farmers to clear fields between rice harvesting and wheat sowing, typically in early to mid-November

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Farmers in Punjab recycle crop waste, aim to reduce pollution

In Punjab, many farmers have joiined the fight against seasonal air pollution by sending their crop stubble to recycling facilities. This move significantly lessens the winter smoke that blankets New Delhi, as the stubble is repurposed into valuable products such as biogas and bio-fertilizer.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Farmers in India's Punjab recycle crop waste, aim to reduce pollution

To combat the worsening air in India’s capital New Delhi, several farmers in the neighbouring northern state of Punjab are packing off crop stubble to factories for recycling instead of torching it.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Dirty air choking Delhi, Punjab farmers recycle crop waste — moving away from stubble burning

To combat the degrading air quality in the national capital, several farmers in the neighbouring northern state of Punjab are packing off crop stubble to factories for recycling instead of lighting it.

Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25 Zainab Ashraf 11/17/25

Farmers in India’s Punjab recycle crop waste, aim to reduce pollution

Punjab has around 12,000 villages and stubble burning is also common in other northern states.