Stubble burning: Pusa bio-decomposer to be sprayed in Delhi fields starting Tuesday

Updated: Oct 18 2022 9:40AM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The Delhi government will start spraying Pusa bio-decomposer in agricultural fields to prevent stubble burning in the capital from Tuesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.

Prepared by scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) here, the Pusa bio-decomposer is a microbial solution which can turn paddy straw into manure in 15-20 days.  The solution will be sprayed on 5,000 acres of basmati and non-basmati fields in the capital this year.

The Pusa bio-decomposer was used on 4,300 acres of land belonging to 844 farmers in Delhi last year. In 2020, 310 farmers had used it on 1,935 acres of land.

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