The research documents and provides insights for policymakers and practitioners working to promote sustainable agriculture practices in resource-constrained settings
21 March, 2024, Bengaluru: Prof. Haritha Saranga, Chairperson, Sustainability Taskforce and faculty of the Production & Operations Management area of IIM Bangalore, will lead the IIMB Chair Of Excellence Seminar, to be held from 5 pm to 6 pm on 26th March 2024, at N-204. The session will be themed on, ‘Scaling Sustainable Agriculture Interventions through Equipment Sharing: Achieving Triple Bottom Line Performance’. Prof. Haritha Saranga held the IIMB Chair of Excellence position from January 2020 to December 2023.
To register, please visit: https://iim-b.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HpvB6YnBRNqxUXs1O2I-8Q
Abstract: This research addresses a key societal challenge of agricultural crop residue burning in northwestern India that results in severe air pollution. It documents a large-scale intervention aimed at elimination of crop residue burning and promotion of Sustainable Agriculture Practices (SAP). SAP intervention is made possible through implementation of equipment sharing. The researchers employ an intervention-based approach and present a framework for implementation of SAP and sharing economy model through the lens of socio-ecological model. They validate the effectiveness of the intervention by providing empirical evidence of improvement in economic (enhanced wheat yields and reduced wheat seed consumption), social (lower medication expenses), and environmental (decreased particulate matter emissions) performance in the intervened regions. The five-year intervention was undertaken in a total land area of 0.3 million acres and with more than 58,000 farmers. The researchers document learnings for literatures in SAP implementation and sharing economy. They also provide key insights for policymakers and practitioners working to promote SAP in resource-constrained settings.
The research documents and provides insights for policymakers and practitioners working to promote sustainable agriculture practices in resource-constrained settings
21 March, 2024, Bengaluru: Prof. Haritha Saranga, Chairperson, Sustainability Taskforce and faculty of the Production & Operations Management area of IIM Bangalore, will lead the IIMB Chair Of Excellence Seminar, to be held from 5 pm to 6 pm on 26th March 2024, at N-204. The session will be themed on, ‘Scaling Sustainable Agriculture Interventions through Equipment Sharing: Achieving Triple Bottom Line Performance’. Prof. Haritha Saranga held the IIMB Chair of Excellence position from January 2020 to December 2023.
To register, please visit: https://iim-b.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HpvB6YnBRNqxUXs1O2I-8Q
Abstract: This research addresses a key societal challenge of agricultural crop residue burning in northwestern India that results in severe air pollution. It documents a large-scale intervention aimed at elimination of crop residue burning and promotion of Sustainable Agriculture Practices (SAP). SAP intervention is made possible through implementation of equipment sharing. The researchers employ an intervention-based approach and present a framework for implementation of SAP and sharing economy model through the lens of socio-ecological model. They validate the effectiveness of the intervention by providing empirical evidence of improvement in economic (enhanced wheat yields and reduced wheat seed consumption), social (lower medication expenses), and environmental (decreased particulate matter emissions) performance in the intervened regions. The five-year intervention was undertaken in a total land area of 0.3 million acres and with more than 58,000 farmers. The researchers document learnings for literatures in SAP implementation and sharing economy. They also provide key insights for policymakers and practitioners working to promote SAP in resource-constrained settings.