Farmers’ protest couples Bargarh admin to speed up paddy purchases

BARGARH: Pressurised over the massive protest by paddy farmers of Bargarh district over the reported delay in lifting of their stock from mandis, the Bargarh administration has started speeding up the procurement process.

As per sources, the farmers had been staging dharna outside the collectorate since December 27 seeking expeditious lifting of their stock. While their mass agitation has seemingly started bearing result, the protesting farmers under the banner of Sanjukta Krushak Sangathan have vowed to continue their agitation until all paddy lying in the mandis is cleared.