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Farmers in Jharsuguda district's Lakhanpur block are facing growing anxiety as thousands of quintals of harvested paddy lie unsold at mandis. Despite registration and token allocation, no sale targets have been assigned, and ongoing rains are further damaging their unsold produce, sources said on Friday.
According to sources, paddy farmers in Badadhara and Kusumel villages, coming under Kanaktora Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) in Lakhanpur block, are deeply concerned as their harvested paddy remains unsold at mandis. Over 5,000 quintals of paddy are lying in open yards without procurement, raising fears of heavy fina...