Chandigarh, October 17

A number of NGOs have joined hands to create awareness about the ill-effects of stubble burning and new techniques for managing straw in the limited time period of 20-40 days, when the paddy is harvested and fields have to be readied for sowing wheat.

Roots Foundation, an NGO, recently announced a sensitisation and training programme for the farmers of Punjab and Haryana.

Meanwhile, Manov Maity, area programme manager, Ambuja Cement Foundation, said: “We’ve been asking farmers to opt for the custom hiring of machines, so that they are not financially burdenedhellip; To make a lasting impact, graffiti against stubble burning is also being done on the walls of villages.” — TNS

NGOs to educate Punjab, Haryana farmers on challenges of stubble burning
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