The Department of Agricultural Extension is tackling open burning in agriculture by enhancing oversight, promoting eco-friendly practices, and establishing no-burn zones, leading to improved air quality and waste reuse. Key PointsThe Department of Agricultural Extension is intensifying efforts to combat open burning in agriculture, focusing on over 17,000 high-risk locations to reduce haze and PM2.5 pollution. The implementation plan includes data-driven identification of high-risk areas and promotion of eco-friendly agricultural practices. The Department of Agricultural Extension has reaffirmed its nationwide effort to curb open burning in the agricultural sector, tightening oversight of more than 17,000 high-risk locations to address haze and PM2.5 pollution. One reduces burning through data-driven identification of high-risk areas and the use of technology for more systematic planning.