When will the farce of straw burning stop?

The reporter recently found that the ban on straw burning has become the "first difficulty" of grass-roots governance during a recent survey in a number of major agricultural counties in Henan. It is hard to say that cadres are stationed in the fields and sleep on the ground. The county-level finance often spends tens of millions of dollars, which makes it feel a lot of pressure. However, although it is strictly guarded, the straw still has an effective way out, which makes it difficult to ban burning. (economic reference Daily, June 28)

In the past, straw was an important living resource in rural areas, which could burn and cook. In recent years, with the change of energy structure in rural areas, biogas, electricity and natural gas have gradually entered thousands of households, and straw has increasingly become a chicken rib that "it is a pity that food is tasteless and abandoned". Especially today, when the labor cost is gradually rising, it is considered the best way to burn it, but it is followed by environmental pollution. The burning of straw in piles may even affect traffic.

In order to prevent the adverse effects of straw burning, various localities have issued many "local policies" to deal with straw burning, and many have been fined or even "imprisoned" for straw burning, and some officials have been dismissed as a result. There has also been a "farce" in which all parties have been mobilized to stop straw burning. Not to mention whether all kinds of penalties are legal or not, just looking at the effect shows that blindly punishment is not a good way to control straw burning.

In the era of market economy, we all have an account in our hearts. Why do farmers burn straw? It's the best bargain. Farmers may not understand any advanced economic principles, but they will weigh the costs and benefits of straw burning in their hearts. After several days of work, the straw in 3 mu of land can only bring more than 100 yuan to the common people. It would be better to do odd jobs on the construction site for one day.

In some places, it is expected to prevent straw burning through subsidies, but the author disagrees. The author thinks that the key to controlling straw burning is to improve the economic benefits of straw. Instead of investing funds to subsidize the treatment of straw, it is better to invest funds into scientific research institutions. In order to make straw become the raw material of feed or the fuel of environmental protection, only the value of straw can be improved. The treatment of straw by other ways other than burning can bring certain benefits to the common people, so the problem of straw burning naturally breaks down.