Farmers urged to support administration for cleaner environment for future generations: DC
Ferozepur, October 25, 2025: In preserving the environment for future generations, Deputy Commissioner Deepshikha Sharma has urged farmers to extend full cooperation to the district administration.
She emphasised that while administrative officers and field staff are actively visiting villages to persuade farmers not to burn paddy stubble, it is equally the farmers’ responsibility to support these efforts.
DC said that awareness camps, rallies, and special morning assemblies in schools are being organised across villages to educate farmers and students about the harmful effects of stubble burning. She added that every possible effort is being made to encourage farmers to adopt modern and eco-friendly methods for stubble management and field preparation for the next crop.
To curb stubble burning, all sarpanches, panchayat heads, and officials have been instructed to motivate farmers within their jurisdictions not to set fire to crop residue and to promote the use of stubble management machinery provided by the Agriculture Department. Strict action will be taken wherever violations are found.
DC Sharma informed that stubble management campaigns and on-ground activities by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare are being carried out intensively across all blocks of the district.
She cited examples of progressive farmers adopting sustainable methods — Surjit Singh Brar from village Shereenwala Brar managed stubble on 10 acres using a baler machine obtained under subsidy; Harmandeep Singh of village Chugga handled stubble management on 55 acres using a mulcher and plough under in-situ management; and Gurpratap Singh of village Lalachian prepared his 5-acre field using subsidised machinery for in-situ management.
Similarly, Pawan Deep from village Mattar Hithar in Mamdot block incorporated stubble into the soil on 19 acres using a mulcher, while Joginder Singh of village Bhamba Haji used stubble as mulch in his garlic fields to retain soil moisture, fertility, and suppress weeds. In the Jeera block, Sukhdeep Singh of village Shahwala prepared five acres for potato sowing using a mulcher and MB plough under in-situ management with departmental support.
In the Ferozepur block, the Agriculture Department teams visited villages Nizamwala, Sultanwala, and Katora under Arif Ke circle to raise awareness against stubble burning. Farmers there assured officials that they would adopt in-situ management practices for paddy residue.
DC concluded that teams from the Agriculture Department are working closely with farmers in every block, providing technical assistance, subsidised machinery, and awareness programs to effectively prevent stubble burning and protect the environment.