Karnal, Oct. 22 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday urged farmers to stop burning stubble, saying crop residue can be sold for Rs 200 to 250 per quintal if managed properly, as the "Khet Bachao Abhiyaan - Rabi 2026" was launched in Karnal, Haryana.

Speaking to reporters in Karnal, Chouhan suggested an alternative approach which involves harvesting the crop with a cutter, gathering the residue with a rake and bundling it with a baler.

"Burning stubble kills the beneficial insects in the fields. It harms the health of the soil. It degrades the environment. Air quality reaches dangerous levels. However, if an alternative approach is taken- using a cutter to harvest the crop, followed by a rake to gather the resi...