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“Kocchiya Giri” Pushes Mandi System on the Backfoot — Tight Crackdown on Paddy Smuggling Creates Stir Among Small Traders and Farmers

A long‐standing informal “middlemen system” in Rajnandgaon’s agricultural mandis has come under unprecedented pressure as the district administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal paddy trade, fake procurement slips, and cross-border smuggling. The ongoing operations have shaken the entire unregulated network of agents, small traders, and farmers.

No Opening-Day Paddy Procurement in Surgi and Bherregaon; Farmers Question Government Preparedness

On the first day of paddy procurement, not a single sack was purchased at Surgi and Bherregaon cooperative societies, triggering anger among farmers. Janpad Member Meghraj Chandrakar criticised the government, alleging poor preparedness and demanding immediate restoration of arrangements.