The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on ...

His wheat yield increased from 19 to 21 quintals per acre, while cultivation costs dropped 27%. More importantly, Nachattar stopped burning stubble, benefiting both the environment and his farm's ...

This annual phenomenon occurs when the cold, still air traps a toxic mix of pollutants—smoke from stubble burning, post-Deepavali gunpowder residue, and emissions from vehicles and industries.

"We didn't burn the straw ... The window between harvesting paddy and sowing wheat is narrow. Farmers who burned their stubble were able to prepare their fields and sow wheat on time.

However, one of the biggest contributors is stubble burning. Stubble burning involves setting fire to crop residues after harvest. This practice releases large amounts of harmful pollutants such ...

Smoke from farmers burning crop stubble combines with vehicle and factory emissions to send air pollution in Bangkok and other cities soaring in the early months of the year. On Friday morning ...

Smoke from farmers burning crop stubble combines with vehicle and factory emissions to send air pollution in Bangkok and other cities soaring in the early months of the year. On Friday morning ...

Bangkok (AFP) – The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools ...