Khurpa

A khurpa is a short handled cutting tool with a flat blade used for digging soil and weeding in small gardens or vegetable farms. It is traditionally used while in a squatting posture.[1][2] The work khurpa is word of Punjabi language.

It is in Punjab and other areas in India for various processes like tilling,bed preparation,weeding and digging at small scale.

References

  1. ↑ Surendra, Singh; Mittal, J.P. (1992). Energy in production agriculture (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. p. 144. ISBN 8170994071. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Touba, Jacquiline; Glasser, Barbara (1997). Nepal : Chandra Bahadur Ale's painting "Simple living" (1st ed.). New York: The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 24. ISBN 0823951030.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, August 25, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.