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#Sustainable Agriculture
Tackling Food Loss and Waste: India’s Opportunity
India can cut down on food wastage through improved practices of storing, cold chain logistics, drying, transportation, processing and digitised traceability. Post-harvest studies at national levels serve as a robust evidence base, while a model like the Surat bio-CNG plant offers a glimpse into the possibilities of a circular economy. Closing the consumer-level data gap is crucial to scale up such solutions across India.
India’s First Soil Carbon Payments to Farmers
The first carbon payments scheme from India is called the "Aadi program" which provides ₹2.9 crore to more than 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana states for using regenerative techniques such as direct-seeded rice and reduced tilling. Additional money through verified carbon credits (Verra VM0042) is being generated while saving water and reducing stubble burning.