CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Stubble Burning: Pusa Bio-Decomposer To Be Sprayed In Delhi Fields Starting Today. Prepared by scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) here, the Pusa bio-decomposer is a microbial solution which can turn paddy straw into manure in 15-20 days.

Detailed explanation-2: -The PUSA decomposer is a microbial solution developed by the ICAR - Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI). It helps decompose the stubble and clear the fields before the next crop is sown. The Delhi government aims to spray bio-decomposer over 5000 acres of agricultural land this year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bio-decomposer solution, developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), accelerates the decomposition process of stubble by turning it into manure over a period of 15-20 days, thereby reducing the need to clear the fields of stubble by burning, as witnessed every year during the winter months.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pusa bio-decomposer is a microbial solution developed by scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Delhi. The institute says it can turn stubble into manure in 15 to 20 days and therefore, can prevent farm fires, a major reason behind a spike in air pollution in Delhi-NCR in October-November.