Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday launched a 'climate-friendly agriculture' initiative across the state through video conferencing in the capital Patna. During the program, expressing serious concern over the increasing trend of stubble burning among the farmers of the state, he directed the top officials to take stock of the situation through aerial survey and take preventive measures without taking punitive action.
Addressing the program, CM Nitish emphasized the need to maintain constant contact with the farmers, listen to their problems, inform them of the pitfalls of burning straw and inform them about the benefits from the government on the alternative use of stubble. CM Nitish said that farmers should be told that the government is providing 75% subsidy for the purchase of rotary mulch, straw reaper, straw baler and reaper cum binder, for SC and ST category it is 80%.
He said that with the use of these tools, the farmer will not need to burn stubble and his income from agriculture will also increase as the waste generated from agriculture can be recycled and many items can be made using them.
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