why is the sowing of paddy dangerous for punjab​

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Answer:

The biggest problem, experts say, is the paddy-wheat monoculture, under which farmers are only incentivised to produce rice and wheat, which is not Punjab's traditional crop cycle. Because of this, farmers have had to draw out more and more groundwater, use more chemicals, and take more loans.

Explanation:

Sowing paddy is dangerous for Punjab because;

  • Punjab took up paddy cultivation during the Green Revolution era.
  • This was to ensure food security in the country.
  • But paddy requires large amounts of water.
  • It exhausted the groundwater very fast.
  • This falling groundwater level led to a water crisis in the state.
  • This is the reason why sowing paddy is dangerous for Punjab.
  • The majority farmers in Punjab rely on paddy cultivation as their major source of income.
  • It indeed gave them huge returns too.
  • But Government intervention forced farmers to either give up or reduce their area under paddy cultivation.
  • This is still an ongoing problem in Punjab.

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