# Pakistan Intensifies Crackdown on Crop Residue Burning to Combat Pollution in Punjab

> Pakistani authorities formed a 750-member rapid-response force across 67 units in Punjab to stop illegal crop residue burning. The government has also subsidised over 10,000 high-performance seeders covering 60% of their cost.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:09:40.013Z
- Category: policy · region Pakistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100176-pakistan-intensifies-crackdown-on-crop-residue-burning-to-combat-pollution-in
- Commodities: [Rice Bran](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICEBRAN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced residue burning and greater seeder use could change rice harvest practices in Punjab. The measures are unlikely to move global rice prices.

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLFvBrCJv4FLjMN9DLPfaU1F

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