'Farmers should increase fertility of paddy by adding paddy resides to the soil instead of burning'.

SIALKOT -- Agriculture Officer (Technical) Agriculture Department Zahid Iqbal Monday said that to avoid smog, farmers should increase the fertility of paddy by adding it to soil instead of burning its residue after harvesting.

Talking to the reporter, the agriculture officer said that to destroy paddy resides, farmers mix the crop residues with the help of rotavator in case of hand harvesting, and disc harrow in case of machine harvesting or deep cultivation, sprinkle half a sack of urea per acre and apply water. He said it increases the fertility and productivity of the land.

The agri officer said that farmers should follow the instructions of the Agriculture Department regarding the destruction of paddy fields as...