Summary:
Machines from Athoor, Chinna Salem, Salem, Madurai and Namakkal have been brought to various villages by their operators. Gone were the days when farmers employed farm workers to harvest paddy. more-inRent for paddy harvesters has gone up sharply in Tiruchi district due to heavy demand as samba harvest is at its peak. Since there is a great demand for machine harvesting, the operators have increased the rent than last year. 1,600 per hour for harvesting paddy on dry fields, up from Rs..