Haryana: CCSHAU Kaul tests portable crop residue processing system to curb stubble burning, handle 2 tonnes per hour

Jind, Oct 23 (UNI) Haryana has taken a significant step towards monetising paddy straw by piloting Japanese pelletisation technology that promises to convert agricultural residue into valuable fuel feedstock directly at the farmgate, potentially giving farmers a compelling financial incentive to keep their fields fire-free. A delegation from Japan, led by Hiroyuki Maeda, an environmental engineering professional and manager-scientist with that country's environmental department, evaluated the portable pellet-making system at the Haryana Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (HAMETI) in Jind today. Anupam Saini, Assistant Director representing the Government of India, joined the assessment alongside the Joint Director of Agriculture…