With stubble-burning again emerging as a major issue, experts say stubble management is a treasure trove that farmers can unlock with the help from all stakeholders as it has the potential for Sound income. The issue was discussed at one of the Kisan Ghosthee titled Preventive stubble burning Prali, kisan ki mitra ya dushman, chaliye janiye at CII Agro Tech India 2022.
Ramesh Chauhan, head, Custom Hiring Centre (CHC) for agri-implements in Fatehabad and a progressive farmer, said the farmers must ensure that they dont take up the CHC only to avail the subsidy.
Jagdish Singh, Joint Director Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture (engineering wing), Punjab, said the farmers alone should not to be blamed for stubble-burning. He emphasised the need for all stakeholders to amplify the message that not only the crop, but the stubble is also a treasure. He urged that there was considerable wealth in stubble management and that farmers must look at adopting new methods to manage it.