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Farmers Blame Waterlogging For Stubble-Clearing Issues In Punjab's Fazlika
Farmers cite waterlogging as cause of stubble-clearing problems in Punjab's Fazlika.
Context
What happened: Farmers in Punjab's Fazlika told a CAQM team that waterlogged fields make conventional stubble management unfeasible, with tractors and balers getting stuck as groundwater rises close to the surface.
Why it matters: Farmers attribute stubble-clearing problems to waterlogging, which they say rules out conventional stubble management in several villages.
What changed
Farmers in Punjab's Fazlika told a CAQM team that waterlogged fields make conventional stubble management unfeasible, with tractors and balers getting stuck as groundwater rises close to the surface.
Why it matters
Farmers attribute stubble-clearing problems to waterlogging, which they say rules out conventional stubble management in several villages.