Glasgow COP26: Govts working to make agriculture less polluting

In the COP26, India has committed to reduce overall carbon emission by 1 billion tonnes by 2030

As India has become one of the 27 countries to sign the action agenda on sustainable agriculture at the conclusion of the first week of COP26 on Saturday, officials said the Centre and states were working on multiple options to fulfil the country’s commitment on making farming in the country more sustainable and less polluting.

Farming contributes around 14 per cent of annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the country. In that, almost 55 per cent comes from the livestock sector.

In 2019, studies show carbon dioxide emission in India was 2,597.4 million tonnes. Over the past 50 years, emission rose substantially