In a first-of-its-kind initiative to incentivise small holder farmers for adoption of environmentally sustainable agriculture practices, rice farmers in Punjab and Haryana will be awarded carbon credits by the end of the current fiscal. The first issuance of carbon credit for the farming programme would cover around 30,000 acres across Punjab and Haryana, generating more than 50,000 carbon credits for adopting practices such as direct seeding and low tillage. The idea is to extend the facility to other areas and crops expeditiously.