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    Are farmers reluctant to diversify beyond paddy and wheat?

    The reason for the agitation by Punjab’s farmers is a desire to reduce area under paddy but still earn similar income from other crops Siraj Hussain and Kriti Khurana

    Siraj Hussain
    Kriti Khurana
    February 28, 2024 / 10:42 IST
    The farmers of Punjab are aware of the fragility of their ecology and the damage being caused to underground water table because of paddy cultivation
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