Punjab to launch ‘mobile app’ for hiring customised agri implements

CHANDIGARH: The punjab government has decided to launch a mobile app to facilitate the farmers for hiring customised agricultural implements required for post-harvesting and preparation of fields for sowing next crops.

“The aim is help the farmers in management of crop residue in the state,” additional chief secretary, cooperation, DP Reddy said while making the announcement at a meeting held with officials of cooperative department and Punjab Remote Sensing Centre to discuss address the issue of stubble burning.

He said data of all farmers and agricultural cooperative societies would be uploaded on the app. “The app will facilitate the farmers for custom hiring of agricultural implements from the village level cooperative society which are required during post harvesting to manage crop residue in the fields,” he said. Reddy said burning of crops residue was causing huge environmental pollution in the state. Agriculturists can access the information on availability of implements/ machinery and custom hiring from the nearest societies or individual farmers, he added.