The department of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture has decided to provide crop residue management machinery online on rent to prevent incidents ofstubble burning.
The department had launched the I-Khet Punjab app to make the machinery easily accessible to all. Farmers can register themselves as custom hiring groups or on the mobile app and get or offer such machinery on rent.
Farmers, custom hiring centers and co-operative societies will also be able to make a profit by renting out the equipment. Raheja said the district has 38 Happy Seeders, 72 Super Seeders, 102 Zero Drills, 64 Super SMS, 35 Straw Choppers, 32 Mulchers, 55 Reversible Ploughs, 30 Rotavators, 4 Balers, 4 Racks and 1 Cutter-Cum-Spreader.