6/9/2023 0 Comments Overcast for machine![]() Now, I have no option but to burn the paddy straw.”Īnother farmer, Resham Singh of Nabha, said, “Rain has already done the damage. Our harvest has been delayed by at least 10 days. “A shorter window between paddy harvest and wheat sowing would mean that farmers would opt for the easiest method of clearing their fields, i.e stubble burning,” said an official of the state agriculture department who is monitoring the weather conditions and paddy harvest.Īs per the state meteorology department, overcast sky and drizzling would continue for a few more days in the state.Īngej Singh, a farmer of Patiala said, “It is the second spell of rain in the last two weeks. ![]() Inclement weather conditions would delay the maturing of the paddy crop, thus a delay in harvest. With the region witnessing overcast skies and a temperature dip in the midst of the paddy harvest season, worries of the Punjab agriculture department pertaining to farm fires have increased manifold.
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