Darshan Singh Koohli

With onset of paddy season, farmers try to woo ‘missing’ labourers with added attractions

June 12, 2014 10:39 am

Moist paddy: Ferozepur DC sends back 20 trolleys

September 30, 2012 3:18 am

After repeatedly instructing farmers to not bring moist paddy to the mandis,Ferozepur DC S Karuna Raju on Saturday sent back 20 trolleys after he found the paddy stock to have a moisture content of 22 per cent - the norm is 17 per cent.

Paddy transplantation weathers labour problem

June 18, 2011 1:19 am

Labour is still short but Punjabi workers,especially women and teenagers,have shown signs that they will help meet the shortfall,having started to join the effort in large numbers.

Harvesters rule wheat season but labour back in demand for paddy

April 29, 2011 1:28 am

On Punjab’s farmlands,the man-machine contest has reached tipping point.