Farmers protest delay in paddy procurement across Telangana

Farmers in several districts are expressing anger over the State government’s delay in procuring paddy cultivated during the Vanakalam season.

They alleged that although the procurement process was officially launched in several places a fortnight ago, officials were yet to purchase their stocks.

Farmers from Anajipur, Nandanam and Nagireddypalli villages in Bhongir mandal said the prolonged



delay was adding to their difficulties.

BRS mandal president Jangam Pandu and State Sarpanch Forum working president Jakka Raghavender Reddy visited paddy procurement centres in these villages on Thursday. 

They pointed out that Bhongir MLA Kumbham Anil Kumar Reddy had inaugurated procurement centres in every village of the mandal 20 days ago. However, procurement had not started at any of them.