An Indian farmer burns paddy stubble in a field near the Indian Pakistan Wagah Border, about 35 kms from Amritsar on October 29, 2016.
Every year around this time, farmers in Haryana and Punjab set paddy stubble ablaze to prepare ground for the next crop. In the process, the fires damage soil quality and cause heavy pollution but the farmers say they have no alternative. / AFP / NARINDER NANU        (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)