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		<title>Behind the smoke: Why does crop residue burning persist in Nepal?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bandana Poudel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agricultural mechanisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air pollution]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crop residue burning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmers in Nepal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Indo-Gangetic Plains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nepal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PM2.5 pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stubble burning]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Crop residue burning persists in Nepal despite major environmental and health impacts. This blog explores economic, social and policy drivers and sustainable solutions.]]></description>
		
		
		
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