Farmers of Ambavona block in Bargarh district on Thursday staged a road blockade near the market yard protesting non-procurement of paddy. Farmers under the aegis of the lalbahadur Shastri Farmers’ Association blocked the road, disrupting vehicular movements for a few hours. They alleged that the market yard has been opened since November 14, yet not a single packet of paddy has been procured till date.
CSO Ramakanta Ranasingh, ACSO Bishnu Supakar, ERCF lingaraja Nayak, Baragarh Supervisor Bijaya Kumar Rout came to the agitating farmers and assured them that their paddy would be purchased through Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) soon. Then the farmers withdrew their agitation.Association president Dulalsingh Nayak, vice-president Munu Nayak, secretary Shankar Khamari were present.