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Led by former Mancherial MLA Nadipelli Diwakar Rao, the cadre blocked the traffic on the busy road for a while as part of their protest

District Collectors told to ensure smooth procurement of paddy, allocate it mill-wise to achieve required quantities of fine rice

Quality assessment issues, inadequate testing infrastructure and lack of proper identification methods at the paddy purchase centres are the key factors affecting their earnings.

Farmers are planning to shift from normal variety paddy cultivation in the wake of govt’s announcement to give Rs 500 bonus to fine variety paddy in the recent budget.

Though there is huge demand for fine variety rice in the market, farmers are staying away from the crop due to a variety of reasons.

The Additional Collector, in a statement, appealed to farmers not to believe in rumours being spread by some sections with vested interests