2023 Straw Burning Policy

Straw burning policy in 2023: Private burning of straw is not allowed.

Experts believe that burning straw is particularly serious for environmental pollution. On the other hand, as the weather temperature slowly rises, burning straw can easily cause wildfires. Various regions have also begun to implement policies that strictly prohibit the burning of straw by rural farmers. Minning Town, Yongning County, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, issued a notice on the issuance of the "Minning Town 2023 Implementation Plan for the Ban on Crop Straw Burning."

It clearly emphasizes the purpose of further improving environmental quality, ensuring air quality, and effectively preventing and controlling air pollution. A comprehensive ban on straw burning has been implemented throughout the town, accumulated crop straw has been comprehensively cleaned up, and hidden dangers of burning have been completely eliminated, so that there are zero fire points for straw burning in the area during important holidays and spring plowing production, and the town has shouted out "No fire, no fire" A puff of smoke” slogan.

Disadvantages of straw burning

When straw is burned, the three pollution indexes of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and respirable particulate matter in the atmosphere reach high peaks, and the concentration of sulfur dioxide is 1 higher than usual. times, the concentration of nitrogen dioxide and respirable particulate matter was three times higher than usual. The smoke formed by burning straw reduces air visibility and the visible range, directly affecting the normal operations of civil aviation, railways, and highways, easily causing traffic accidents, and endangering personal safety.

Burning straw can easily ignite surrounding flammable materials, leading to "burning camps". Once a fire breaks out, it is often difficult to control it, causing economic losses. Especially near mountains and forests, the consequences are even more disastrous. When straw is burned into the ground, microorganisms on the surface are burned to death, and humus and organic matter are mineralized. Burning straw in the field destroys the balance of this biological system, changes the physical properties of the soil, increases soil hardening, and destroys soil fertility. threaten the sustainable development of agriculture.