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Project Parali: Roots Foundation Ends Stubble Burning in Haryana

27 February 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYProject Parali: RootsFoundation EndsStubble Burning inHaryana27 February 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Roots Foundation’s Project Parali ended stubble burning on over 3 lakh hectares in Haryana.

Focus areas

  • Sustainability: stubble turned into household products.
  • Women empowerment: women-led; 80% of income reinvested locally.
  • Plastic reduction: eco-friendly alternatives from stubble.

NRCP

  • Water-saving Direct Seeded Rice and Alternate Wetting and Drying.
  • Safe pesticides and residue management.

Views

  • Many agri-tech start-ups chase valuations, not farmer problems.
  • Demand-driven farming and lower costs raise profitability.

Exam angle

  • Project Parali: Roots Foundation, Haryana.

Test yourself

1. Project Parali, which curbed stubble burning on over 3 lakh hectares, is implemented by which organisation?

Project Parali is run by Roots Foundation in Haryana.

2. How much of earned income does the women-led Project Parali reinvest in local communities?

80% of earned income is reinvested locally.

3. Which water-efficient technique is part of Roots Foundation's NRCP?

Direct Seeded Rice and Alternate Wetting and Drying are the water-efficient methods.

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