Wheat harvesting in Punjab. Even in the rich state of Punjab, much of the harvesting is still done manually. A mechanical combine does the work of 93 workers, meaning the work gets done quicker, of course, but also that those workers have to find other work. Although proponents of industrialized agriculture say that industrial methods lift people from such "drudgery," many feel that such work is not drudgery when combined with other meaningful tasks throughout the work day.