Slow pace of paddy procurement puts farmers in a fix

Slow pace of paddy procurement puts farmers in a fix

The tardy pace of procurement of paddy cultivated in the additional (second) crop season has put farmers in Kuttanad and other parts of Alappuzha in distress. According to farmers, around 1,500 tonnes of harvested paddy are awaiting procurement. Despite the threat of rain, farmers have been forced to keep the harvested paddy in polders or […]

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