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Sharp rise in Punjab-Haryana farm fires ahead of Diwali

CIMMYT Principal Scientist M.L. Jat notes high number of happy seeders in Haryana and Punjab.

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CIMMYT Principal Scienist M.L. Jat is optimistic fires from crop burning will be reduced this year in Haryana and Punjab, India. “There are more happy seeder machines in the two states this year than any time in the past.” Read more here.

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