The Kharif paddy procurement season kicks off on Friday in Sambalpur and Bargarh, signaling the skilled commencement of paddy shopping for in western Odisha.
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Paddy procurement begins in western Odisha; Bargarh farmers insist token delays Photo: (OTV)
The procurement of Kharif paddy for the fresh season is scheduled to commence on Friday in Sambalpur and Bargarh districts, marking the formal commence of paddy accumulate operations in western Odisha.
After days of bewilderment and protests over token delays, the challenge in Sambalpur has eased somewhat as 49,333 farmers accumulate bought their tokens, enabling procurement to launch smoothly.
District officials held discussions with farmers and millers to accumulate to the underside of operational concerns linked to procurement, transportation, and price. Authorities expressed self belief that the formula will circulate ahead without disruption.
Nonetheless, unrest continues in Bargarh district, the put procurement mandis are scheduled to begin currently, however tokens accumulate no longer but reached farmers. The extend has introduced on arouse and frustration among cultivators who apprehension losses if the formula is extra postponed.
Farmers in Bargarh accumulate warned of agitation if tokens are no longer issued directly and procurement is no longer performed as promised.
The administration has assured that the subject is being taken up on priority, and efforts are underway to distribute tokens at the earliest to pause any disruption within the procurement cycle.
Within the meantime, to facilitate farmers, mandis accumulate been outfitted with vital facilities, including food, ingesting water, and toilets. Mill house owners accumulate been suggested to substantiate the smartly timed transport of paddy to pause delays in procurement.
