⭐ *Key Highlights* ⭐
PIB/BS News Agency:💡 India’s agricultural residues have the potential to generate *over 18,000 MW of power annually.*
💹 Under Crop Residue Management Initiatives, the Government has provided *₹3,926 crore* in support during *2018–19 to 2025–26* .
🚜 More than *42000, Custom Hiring Centres* have been established, and *3.24 lakh machines* have been deployed to promote sustainable residue management.
♻️ Under *GOBARdhan, 979 biogas plants* are operational across *51.4% of districts* (as of 2025).
🌍 Circular agriculture supports the SDGs by addressing the global food waste of *1.05 billion tonnes (2022)*.