Khurpa

A khurpa (alternatively called a khurpi) is a short-handled cutting tool similar to a Trowel with a flat blade used for digging soil and weeding in small gardens or vegetable farms. It is commonly used in small farms, ridges, or rows of vegetables to hoewing or earth up the weeds. It is traditionally used while in a squatting posture.[1][2] The work khurpa is a word in the Punjabi language.

The khurpa is used in Punjab (as well as in other areas in India) for small-scale gardening processes such as bed preparation, digging, tilling, and weeding. It is an Indian weeding tool.

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.