Introduction: Paddy residue is, generally, burnt by the farmers in the combine harvested fields to prepare land for sowing of next crop in the narrow window between paddy harvesting and the next sowing. Context: Extensive study on farm machinery for in-situ and ex-situ paddy residue management has been carried out by PAU and several technologies have been given to farmers over the last few years. Objective: The major objective of this study was to evaluate the extent of adoption of paddy residue management techniques in Sri Muktsar Sahib, a south-western district of Punjab. Methods: A survey-based study was conducted. To execute the study, 200 farmers were randomly selected from all the administrative blocks of the district and data was collected from these farmers. Coefficient of correlation used for adoption index in crop residue management technologies. Results and Discussion: The study found that 200 farmers, about 49.3% of farmers fully managed the paddy residue, while 25.1% of farmers managed the paddy residue partially. Additionally, 25.7% of farmers resorted to the complete burning of rice residue. The use of super seeders accounted for 44.8% of the area where rice residue was fully managed. In situations where limited burning occurred, 59.2% of the area was accomplished using zero till drills, whereas super seeder machines were utilized in 40.8% of the area. Significance: The study concluded that ex-situ technologies, such as removing paddy straw with a baler and sowing wheat with a zero-till drill, are the most widely adopted techniques in the study area. Among the in-situ paddy straw management methods, the super seeder is extensively used in the Punjab region.

Keyword: Baler, Happy seeder, Paddy residue management, Super seeder, Zero till drill,