Review on Wheat Straw as Agricultural Waste to Wealth: A Way of Sustainable Micro Entrepreneurship
2023
Agarwal, Neha | Gautam, Madhulika
Wheat is one of the major cereal crops of India. The higher production of wheat also produces its residue also in higher amounts. Approximately 110, Mt. of wheat residue is produced every year, which is less than rice residue but higher than all other types of residue production. Crop residue is mainly burnt in the field, which released harmful smoke and creates many drastic situations. The wheat residue is mainly used as fodder for animals and the marketing value of this is not so high. During COVID- 19 pandemic, the wheat residue was also burnt because of the mechanical harvesting method. The present study reviewed the problems because of the burning residue and focused on the solutions in which wheat straw can be used as raw material and it can help produce different economical aspects by which farmers can take initiative not to burn fields and can support in making a healthy environment. Raw material and rural women may start their micro-entrepreneurship by using innovative techniques. Different types of handicraft items can be developed by using wheat straws. There are lots of opportunities for making sustainable eco-friendly products. The products made by using various types of weaving styles and which fulfill various purposes can open the opportunity for starting a micro-enterprise. Rural youth can also start their time in the growth of their family income by making eco-friendly papers with paddy and wheat residue. Today, ecofriendly paper making has wider scope in the international market. Various art forms of wheat residue are in use in modern times. So, it can be said that the eco-friendly market of wheat residue is one of the sustainable resources for a wealthy start-up from waste
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