Paddy farmers from East Godavari district on May 10 (Wednesday) poured out their woes before Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan.
The farmers said that they incurred losses due to the recent rains and that with ‘poor support’ from the government, their financial burden was mounting.
Mr. Pawan Kalyan, along with JSP Political Affairs Committee (PAC) chairman Nadendla Manohar, examined the soaked and sprouted paddy that was waiting to be procured by the State government.
During an interaction programme at Kadiyam, a group of farmers complained that they were unable to sell their produce which got soaked in the recent rain, resulting in sprouting.
The farmers lamented that they were struggling to meet the transportation cost for shifting paddy to the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs).
“The transportation agencies and lorry operators are charging exorbitant prices for transportation. The paddy that got damaged due to rain are sprouting,” the farmers told Mr. Pawan Kalyan.
Mr. Pawan Kalyan also enquired about the scarcity of gunny bags that hit the paddy procurement drive. Many farmers alleged that gunny bags of poor quality were being supplied by the government.
