Role of Agriculture in Climate Change
Role
- Methane Emissions from Crops: Nearly 50% of all crop-related GHG emissions are accounted for by ethane emissions from global rice farming.
- Emissions from Inorganic Fertiliser Use: Nearly 30% of N2O emissions from the agricultural sector are attributable to the use of inorganic fertilisers. In addition, a significant amount of GHGs, such as CO2, CH4, and N2O, are released during the production and delivery of inorganic fertiliser.
- Emissions from Burning Crop wastes: In many Asian nations, burning crop wastes on fields significantly increases CO2 emissions and air pollution. India burned close to 116 million tonnes of crop waste in 2017–2018, ....
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