Delay in paddy procurement leaves farmers worried in Medak

Paddy farmers across the erstwhile Medak district are a worried lot with continuous rains soaking the paddy brought to procurement centres. As procurement is being delayed by the official machinery due to various reasons, the wet paddy has started sprouting as well.

The district has been witnessing continuous



rains for the last four days, leaving the farmers worried. The farmers were waiting for nearly one month for their produce to be procured at several places.

Paddy at procurement centres in Narsapur, Shivvampet, Chilipiched, Manoharabad, Chinna Shankarampet and several other mandals were damaged due to untimely rains.