Suryapet farmers stage protest as traders refuse to pay MSP for paddy

Suryapet farmers stage protest as traders refuse to pay MSP for paddy
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Tension prevailed in Suryapet Agriculture Market on Thursday as farmers staged a protest demonstration in support of their demand that the trader pay minimum support price for their produce. The farmers staged a sit-in on the Hydeabad-Vijayawada national highway. A large number of vehicles were stranded on the highway.

Suryapet: Tension prevailed in Suryapet Agriculture Market on Thursday as farmers staged a protest demonstration in support of their demand that the trader pay minimum support price for their produce. The farmers staged a sit-in on the Hydeabad-Vijayawada national highway. A large number of vehicles were stranded on the highway.

Farmers brought 85,000 bags paddy to the Suryapet market on Thursday. As the officials withdrew the token system, traders took the advantage of it and quoted less than minimum support price of the produce. The farmers alleging that the officials had collided with the traders.

The farmers called off the agitation after Joint Collector Sanjeeva Reddy intervened and promised to ensure minimum support price for their produce.

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