Haryana Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana on Friday (October 1, 2025) mentioned the State authorities will use decomposer wettable powder to handle crop residue and different agricultural waste.
This initiative is not going to solely get rid of the necessity for burning crop residue but additionally assist improve soil fertility, Mr. Rana mentioned.
“As we speak, in a high-powered buy committee assembly, the acquisition of 75,000 packets of Pusa decomposer wettable powder was authorized,” he was quoted as saying in a press release.
After the assembly, Rana mentioned one packet per acre of land will likely be offered to farmers freed from value. The primary section will assist handle crop residue in 75,000 acres of paddy fields throughout the State, he mentioned.
The Minister defined that the decomposer wettable powder decomposes stubble, vegetable residues, and different agricultural waste inside a couple of days, changing them into high-quality compost. It improves soil fertility and will increase the natural carbon content material within the soil, he mentioned.
Mr. Rana additional mentioned the powder additionally acts as a plant safety agent that helps management fungal ailments and pests current within the soil. It reduces the necessity for chemical fertilisers, thereby reducing the price of cultivation, he mentioned.
The initiative is predicted to considerably scale back stubble-burning incidents and improve soil fertility, thereby rising farmers’ revenue, the Minister mentioned.
He added that wider implementation will likely be determined after assessing the outcomes subsequent 12 months.
Printed – November 01, 2025 11:27 am IST