A paddy farmer in Annaram village tried to set himself on fire after waiting over a month for his crop to be weighed. Delays and perceived favoritism at the IKP centre triggered the extreme step
According to villagers, Madhu has been cultivating seed variety paddy during the last three years in three acres of leased land. He suffered a loss of Rs 2 lakh as he failed to get adequate yield
The involvement of private traders is providing a much-needed alternative for farmers, ensuring they can sell their produce without significant delays.
