Farmers protest across Punjab, Haryana over delay in purchasing paddy

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India: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday held protests at many places against postponing paddy procurement. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday had given a call for holding protests outside the residences of legislators in both states to register their protest over the delay in purchasing paddy crops. The Centre on Thursday postponed procurement of Kharif paddy in Punjab and Haryana till October 11 as the crop maturity is delayed and moisture content in fresh arrival is beyond permissible limits owing to recent heavy rains.

The procurement operation is undertaken by the central government’s nodal agency Food Corporation of India (FCI) along with state agencies.
Paddy procurement usually commences from October 1.

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