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Over delay in paddy procurement; Farmers block Ganjam collectorate

Chhatrapur: Protesting against delay in paddy obtainment, ranchers in Ganjam region under the pennant of Rusikullya Rayat Mahasabha hindered the collectorate in Chhatrapur Tuesday for a few hours by keeping paddy sacks before the passage.

The unsettling ranchers affirmed that the legislature has neglected to guarantee bother free acquirement this kharif season.

As indicated by a source, the same number of as 1.34 lakh ranchers had enlisted with the state government for paddy obtainment before four months. In spite of the fact that the region organization secured paddy from 80,017 ranchers, it didn’t acquire the excess paddy from upwards of 54,000 ranchers.

Ranchers of the area have been whining that with no alternative left, they are offering their overflow paddy to private brokers — for the most part go betweens — at Rs 1,050 for each quintal against the administration endorsed MSP of Rs 1,868.

Despite the fact that the ranchers have been grumbling to area authority Vijay Amruta Kulange and the common flexibly official over the issue, no move has been made.

 

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