New Delhi: With Delhi choking with smog created by burning of paddy straw in neigbhouring states, noted agri-scientist M S Swaminathan on Sunday suggested to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ways to commercialise the straw to help tide over the problem.
A technology has been developed in Maharashtra for using paddy straw as animal feed, he said.
"You add urea and molasses in paddy straw, you can use it as animal feed. There are many different ways, paddy straw can be utilised. The PM was very interested and I will soon send a note to him on this topic," he said.
India produces 140 million tonnes of paddy and 280 million tonnes of rice straw in a year, he added.Also Read: Smog Crisis: Hundreds Protest as Delhi Turns Into Gas Chamber
Swaminathan, known as Father of India's Green Revolution, was sharing dias with the Prime Minister at first-ever international conference of agro-biodiversity being held here.
Meanwhile, the Centre has called a meeting of Environment Ministers of all neighbouring states on Monday to curb stubble burning by farmers which has made Delhi a "gas chamber".
"There is an emergency situation in Delhi. The situation is bad, particularly for children, patients, women and elderly. We need to take immediate steps to deal with the situation," Union Environment Minister Anil Dave had said.
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