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Tribune News Service
Barnala, November 16
The authorities’ decision to stop the arrival of paddy at 85 government rural purchase centers in Barnala district from Wednesday has not gone down well with farmers.
The authorities concerned said that they would buy paddy products that had arrived in these 85 centers till Tuesday evening.
“The state government’s decision to stop the arrival of paddy at rural purchase centers in Barnala is wrong as many farmers are yet to harvest their crops. With the closure of these centres, farmers will have to sell their paddy to private buyers at lower rates,” said Joginder Singh Ugrahan, head, Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan).
Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan, general secretary, BKU (Ugrahan), said that if the government did not withdraw its order, they would launch an agitation.
According to the information, Barnala district has 85 buying centers in different villages and five main grain markets in Mehal Kalan, Tapa, Bhadaur, Barnala and Sehna.
A total of 8.52 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has arrived and of this, 8.21 lakh metric tonnes have been procured so far.
Aslam Muhammad, District Officer Mandi, Barnala, said: “According to the order of the Punjab Government, we have stopped the arrival of paddy in all 85 purchase centers located in villages. However, the main wheat markets remain open.Farmers can sell their crops to any of these markets.
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