The farmers should use guidelines for maximum benefit from Pusa Bio-Decomposer

Farmers should follow specific guidelines and standard operational procedures when using Pusa Bio-Decomposer. This information has been emphasized by scientists playing a crucial role in the development of Bio-Decomposer, which has been developed as a solution to the problem of burning crop residue.

In New Delhi, scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) have also stated that the proper implementation of decomposer will not only help in effective disposal of crop residue but also contribute to maintaining soil fertility.

Pusa Bio-Decomposer has been developed by farmers in Punjab and Haryana as a solution to quickly clear their fields for the second crop by burning crop residue. It is said that burning crop residue deteriorates air quality in neighboring states, including Delhi-NCR.

In November this year, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in various parts of the NCR exceeded the 'severe' and 'very severe' limits several times, reaching levels of 400 and 450.

Scientists say that Pusa Bio-Decomposer is a 'microbial' solution that can convert approximately 70-80% of crop residue into manure in about 20 days.

According to the Agricultural Research Institute, this solution is a mixture of seven 'fungal cultures' that can digest residues of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, as well as rice straw, soybean residue, millet, and maize.

As per ICAR-IARI, New Delhi's Principal Scientist of Microbiology, Livelyn Shukla, explained, 'In reality, these are microorganisms. We only increase the number of microorganisms in the decomposition pit along with crop residue.'

Decomposer is available as a pre-mix powder that farmers can use by mixing it with water for immediate application.

According to ICAR-IARI's Senior Scientist Dolamani Amat, Bio-Decomposer can be easily incorporated into the practices of preparing fields for the next crop.