Crop burning

Evidence from India and Pakistan shows that harnessing district officials’ local pollution incentives reduces crop fires by up to 14.5% and deters burns by a further 13%, significantly lowering infant and child mortality.

Female legislators decrease crop fire incidence and lower particulate emissions relative to male leaders - a survey suggests that female leaders are more likely to consider crop fires a serious issue, weigh their impacts on child health, and implemen...

Constructing rural roads in India caused farm labour exits, which increased the use of crop fires that hurt downwind communities

Programmes that pay farmers not to burn crop residue face challenges with compliance, but contracts that include partial upfront payments can help