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Replacing diesel pumps with solar pumps is a significant step towards reducing agrifood sector emissions, with a potential reduction of 11.5 million tonnes annually. • The World Bank’s recent report, “Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System”, underscores the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the agrifood sector, which currently contributes to about one-third of global emissions. • In India, replacing a quarter of 8.8 million diesel irrigation pumps with solar pumps could reduce agrifood emissions by 11.5 million tonnes per year. • Cost-saving measures alone could achieve 80% of the mitigation potential for agriculture in India. • The report identifies top ten agrifood system emitters, including China, Brazil, India, the United States, and Indonesia, responsible for 55% of global agrifood emissions. • High-income countries can support low- and middle-income countries in adopting low-emission farming methods and technologies. • Middle-income countries have the potential to curb up to three-quarters of global agrifood emissions through greener practices. • Annual investments of $260 billion are required to halve agrifood emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. • Investing in cutting agrifood emissions can result in benefits exceeding $4 trillion, including improvements in human health, food security, job quality, and profits for farmers. • Solar irrigation pumps offer a sustainable alternative to fuel-based pumps, reducing dependency on fossil fuels and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. • Enteric fermentation, a digestive process in ruminant animals, produces methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas, making it a focus of research for reducing emissions from livestock. Learn Along: About Wolrd Bank President: Ajay Banga Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States Founded: July 1944
Which among the following is a physiological disorder in rice that results from zinc deficiency and causes stunted growth and bronzing of leaves?
Bhadawari buffalo is identified by which one body colour?
The law of minimum was given by which of the following scientist?
Protogyny is the mechanism to promote cross-pollination.Protogyny is observed in which crop :
For inducing the germination stratification is practised in seeds of
Which of the following is the non-physiological oxidant used by Robert Hill known as Hill reagent?
Which layer of the atmosphere has lowest average temperature?
Malling IX is a rootstock of:
Which of the following agronomic measure is used for soil conservation?
The seed rate for true potato seed should be: