Dozens of farmers are not able to sell their paddy with the primary agricultural co-operative societies (PACS) refusing to take their paddy as per amendedtarget.
They are being returned back by the PACSs saying thattheir target has been completed.
As alleged by farmers of Durlaga PACS, 18,324 farmerswere registered in Jharsuguda district to sell their current Kharif paddy crops.
Before this, 9,694 farmers had sold their paddy.
Initially, the target of the Government was to procure 58, 823 quintal paddy which was further extended to 1,02,941 quintal as per request of the farmers. In total, 6, 61,764 quintal paddy was targeted for purchase in the district.
Out of this, 91,944 quintal paddy was purchased till date. But now, dozens of farmers are unable to sell their paddy inspite of having tokens. Their paddy stocks were kept in the open air.
Acting immediately, Health Minister Naba Kishore Das requested Food Supply and Consumers Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain to give target of another 4 lakh quintal paddy purchase in Jharsuguda district.