Paddy Procurement Delays Spark Farmer Protests Across Telangana

Widespread delays in paddy procurement have triggered growing distress among farmers across Telangana, with protests erupting in multiple districts. Despite the procurement season being underway, only about half of the planned procurement centres have been opened, leaving large quantities of harvested paddy stranded in fields and marketplaces. Farmers are increasingly anxious as unseasonal rains threaten to damage their produce, forcing many to consider distress sales at lower prices. The lack of timely procurement by authorities has intensified frustration, with farmer groups staging demonstrations and demanding immediate government intervention.

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