Mitigation of non-CO 2 greenhouse gases from Indian agriculture sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15547808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Omkar Patange (0000-0002-6075-8214, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, corresponding author), Pallav Purohit (0000-0002-7265-6960, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Vidhee Avashia (0000-0002-9085-6827, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad), Zbigniew Klimont (0000-0003-2630-198X, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Amit Garg (0000-0003-2251-0629, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 074020-074020 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/ad4e4e |
| OpenAlex | W4398191077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 42 |
The Indian agriculture sector is driven by small and marginal farmers and employs two-thirds of the Indian work force. Agriculture also accounts for around a quarter of the total greenhouse gas emissions, mainly in the form of methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). Hence, agriculture is an important sector for India’s transition to net-zero emissions and for the achievement of the sustainable development goals. So far, very few studies have assessed the future trajectories for CH 4 and N 2 O emissions from the agriculture sector. Moreover, assessment of CH 4 and N 2 O mitigation potential at a subnational (state) level is missing but is important owing to the regional diversity in India. To fill this gap, we focus on methane and nitrous oxide emissions from the agricultural activities using 23 sub-regions in India. We use the GAINS modelling framework which has been widely applied for assessing the mitigation strategies for non-CO 2 emissions and multiple air pollutants at regional and global scales. We analyze a current policy and a sustainable agriculture scenario using different combinations of structural interventions and technological control measures to inform the Indian and global climate policy debates. Our results suggest that a combination of sustainable agricultural practices and maximum feasible control measures could reduce the CH 4 and N 2 O emissions by about 6% and 19% by 2030 and 27% and 40% by 2050 when compared to the current policies scenario with limited technological interventions. At a sub-national level, highest mitigation potential is observed in Uttar Pradesh, followed by, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The mitigation of agricultural CH 4 and N 2 O also has co-benefits in terms of reduced local pollution, improved health, and livelihood opportunities for the local communities
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |