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With   limited   intra-state   movement   now   allowed   for   migrant   workers   who   are   free   of   Covid-19   symptoms,   some   of   the   expected   shortage   of   manpower   for   farm   operations   would   be   removed.   But   significant   gaps   could   remain   in   some   states.   Punjab   and   Haryana   would   appear   to   be   the   worst   affected   by   the   shortage   of   workers.   One   way   to   tackle   the   problem   is   via   a   change   in   the   cropping   pattern.   Farmers   could   move   from   labour-intensive   paddy   to,   say,   cotton   or   maize.   Another ...