Low carbon technologies for agriculture: a study on rice and wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains
Agriculture has the potential to mitigate emission of GHGs by adopting low carbon technologies. Comprehensive estimates of GHGs emission from different agricultural operations including production, processing, post-harvest management and marketing are required for evaluating the economic potential of different low carbon technologies in Indian agriculture. This report has presented the status of GHGs emission research in India and quantified the potential and cost of low carbon technologies in Indian agriculture by studying the rice and wheat production systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. It has also highlighted opportunities, constraints and interventions required for promoting low carbon technologies in Indian agriculture.