India, Dec. 24 -- Delays in paddy lifting at a procurement mandi in Karlamunda block of Odisha's Kalahandi district have left farmers anxious and angry, with hundreds of quintals of harvested paddy lying unattended as millers allegedly neglect timely transportation. The roadblock and repeated delays have not just left farmers frustrated but also raised questions over the accountability of millers and procurement agencies.

As per reports, Karlamunda block is witnessing a breakdown in paddy lifting operations at a procurement mandi operated by an SHG. With massive stockpiling of paddy, the distress has only mounted for the farmers with millers allegedly failing to send adequate transport.

Farmers alleged that millers are not dispatching ...