• Maninder Kaur

Rice, one of the staple food which provides calorie intake and nutrition to the most of the population in the world. The paddy crop produces higher grains yield in comparison with the other cereals crops such as maize, wheat etc. so it provides food to the more people per hectare of land. The cultivation of paddy crop results in different types of residues like rice straw, stubble's, roots and rice husk etc. which have substantial amount of energy potential. It has been estimated that one ton of paddy crop produces almost 290 kg straw which has potential to generate 100 kWh of power. However, such a huge potential of biomass energy is wasted by the farmers in open field burning either due to lack of knowledge or unwillingness to utilize this energy in sustainable ways, resulting in air pollution and causing severe health problems such as respiratory problems, eyes irritation, lung infection etc. This paper aims to review the proper utilization of rice straw in a sustainable way .

Anaerobic Digestion, Lignocellulosic biomass, Pyrolysis, Biochar

"Sustainable Practices for Management of Rice Straw", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.356-360, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806654.pdf

"Sustainable Practices for Management of Rice Straw", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp356-360, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806654.pdf