Q. With reference to Grenhouse Gas Emissions, consider the following statements:
1.In India, majority of the annual greenhouse gas emissons from farming is due to the Livestock sector.
2.Carbon credits can be claimed for regenerative agricultural practices such as not burning paddy straw, and conservation agriculture such as not ploughing land and laser levelling of land.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
- Statemen 1 is correct: Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India. Of this, 55% comes from the livestock sector alone
- Statement 2 is correct:Farmers can claim carbon credits for a host of regenerative agricultural practices such as not burning paddy straw, conservation agriculture such as not ploughing land and laser levelling of land.
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