A vast number of farmers in Punjab and Haryana have decided to continue their annual ritual of setting fire to paddy straw. The farmers say they have no option but use fire to clear their fields. According to them, the cost of operating the subsidised straw management machines eats into the miniscule profits of medium, small and marginal farmers.
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