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Farmers in western Odisha districts have threatened to hit streets over alleged flawed paddy procurement process from December 5.

Farmers under aegis of Western Odisha Farmer Orgnisations Coordination Committee (WOFOCC) threatened that if government fails to streamline the paddy procurement process by December 4, farmers would stock up their produce on roads from December 5.

“Paddy procurement had been decentralized for benefit of farmers for many years. But from past couple of years, the government has been taking decision on paddy procurement from Bhubaneswar,” said WOFOCC convenor Ashok Pradhan.