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Agriculture
Punjab Farmers Near Pakistan Border Struggle to Cultivate Amid Limited Working Hours
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 06:36 AM
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Farmers in Punjab's border districts report that cultivating their own land has become a major challenge, with only a few hours available for work each day.
Farmers in the districts of Punjab that lie adjacent to the India‑Pakistan border are finding it increasingly difficult to cultivate their own plots. Local reports indicate that the time available for farming activities has shrunk to just a handful of hours each day.
The reduced working window is attributed to heightened security measures and frequent patrols along the border, which restrict movement and access to fields. Many farmers say they must complete sowing, irrigation and weeding before the curfew‑like restrictions take effect.
As a result, crop yields have dipped and the economic strain on families has intensified. Some farmers are turning to alternative income sources, but the loss of productive land remains a pressing concern.
Agricultural officials have urged the government to review the current security protocols and explore ways to provide farmers with sufficient time to tend to their fields without compromising border safety.
The reduced working window is attributed to heightened security measures and frequent patrols along the border, which restrict movement and access to fields. Many farmers say they must complete sowing, irrigation and weeding before the curfew‑like restrictions take effect.
As a result, crop yields have dipped and the economic strain on families has intensified. Some farmers are turning to alternative income sources, but the loss of productive land remains a pressing concern.
Agricultural officials have urged the government to review the current security protocols and explore ways to provide farmers with sufficient time to tend to their fields without compromising border safety.