Combines are the machines that harvest, thresh; separate the grain and also removes the grain from the husk, all in one go.
The start of the winter season has come to be associated with the smog choking and toxic atmosphere in north-west India. Air pollution caused by stubble burning after harvesting of paddy seems to be worsening with every passing year. The smog is not only causing health hazards but also affecting germination and growth of crops.
The burning of paddy stubble has received a strong criticism over the past few years and has also given rise to an urgent need to find solutions. So now it has become a need of time to find the best suitable alternatives by the use of technological advancements. The various technical solutions to solve this problem have been discussed in this article.
What is Stubble Burning?
Stubble burning is the deliberate burning down the remains of paddy and other grains. This is a financially cheap practice to get rid of residues left after the harvesting, while also cleaning the weeds from the fields.
Nowadays farmers are using combine harvesting methods for harvesting paddy. Combines are the machines that harvest, thresh; separate the grain and also removes the grain from the husk, all in one go. But the problem with combine machines is that they do not cut close to the ground, therefore, they leave residues behind. After harvesting, paddy farmers are always in a hurry to sow wheat crop to maintain the rice-wheat cycle. The delay in sowing can cause the loss in production and productivity of crops in the green belt.
Why are Farmers Opting This?
This story is from the November - December 2018 edition of Business Of Agriculture.
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