In Bargarh district, heavy rains caused by a low-pressure system have led to thousands of bags of harvested paddy getting soaked and sprouting in various mandis. Despite the completion of the scanning process, the lack of timely lifting of the stock from locations like Tulandi, Kumbhari, and Paikmal has left farmers in distress. Small-scale farmers are particularly affected as their crops are rotting in the open. Farmer leaders have highlighted that over 2 lakh bags of paddy remain stagnant across multiple procurement centers, risking the farmers' payments if the grain does not reach the mills promptly. https://sambad.in/state/paddy-soaked-in-the-market-farmers-struggle-to-save-it-12137035 #creator program