Stubble management machines, unlike tractors, lie idle for most time, making it an unviable investment
“The machine works well, no doubt. But what’s the use if it runs for only 25-30 days and has to be parked in my shed for the rest of the year?” asks Palwinder Singh.
The 50-year-old from Sahari village in Gurdaspur district and tehsil has not one, but three Happy Seeders. The first of these tractor-mounted machines — which allows planting of wheat without the need for burning leftover straw from the previous paddy crop — he purchased in September 2017 for Rs 1.45 lakh and got 50% of that cost reimbursed by the Punjab government. Last month, he bought two more at Rs 1.70 lakh each as a member of a 15-farmer producer group, eligible for a higher 80% subsidy.
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