Nainital
Kichha paddy procurement stalls as farmers guard crops for 15 days amid mill registration delay
Government paddy procurement at Kichha grain market remains slow, leaving farmers to guard stocks for 10 to 15 days. 4 purchase centres are operating, but only 758 quintals and 406 quintals have been weighed at 2 centres. Officials say procurement cannot fully begin until rice mills complete registration and the portal opens.