Ganjam Farmers Obstruct road on Protest to open Paddy Procurement Mandi

Odishabarta

Ganjam: Hundreds of farmers stage Dharana on road to open the Mandi of village Podapadar under Chatrapur block.

Farmers, under the banner of the Rushikulya Rayat Mahasangha demand the procurement of paddy from across the Ganjam district on the basis of the harvest report. They have submitted a memorandum addressing to the Collector, Ganjam with their demand.“This should be taken at the district level with immediate outcome. In a procurement system, the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) play a pivotal role and generate tokens and GPS system for selling of the crop in the market yard, reluctant to sell to any mill owners. Notably 180 farmers have registered so far they alleged.

In receipt of the memorandum Collector,Ganjam, Vijay Amruta Kulange deputed Supply Inspector, Chatrapur Block.ACSO, Supply to visit the spot and to solve the problem. On spot they assure the agitators and assured them for quick action shall be implement without any further delay.