Indian farmers harvest their crops either manually with a sickle or mechanically with a [[1]].

Indian farmers harvest their crops either manually with a sickle or mechanically with a harvester.

A sickle is a curved, hand-held agricultural tool typically used for harvesting cereal crops or cutting grass for hay.

Manual harvesting (or hand removal) includes the physical removal of a plant by pulling it out of the ground. 

A multipurpose machine, combine harvester reduces manpower need in harvesting, time and efforts consequently increasing overall productivity.