CIFOR | Scientists on Indonesia’s polluting haze

CIFOR | Scientists on Indonesia’s polluting haze

“If you are poor, then using fire to clear land for agricultural use is economically rational,” Purnomo says. “We calculated that it costs around USD 300 per hectare to clear land using non-fire methods. With fire, it costs only USD 20 per hectare. Fire is part of traditional farming in the past so if we ask them not to use fire, we need an alternative option.”

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