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Agriculture
Haryana Farmers Block Ambala Highway Over Paddy Procurement Restrictions
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 03:02 AM
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Farmers in Haryana staged a road blockade on the Ambala highway to protest new restrictions on paddy procurement.
Farmers in Haryana converged on the highway near Ambala, setting up a blockade to voice their opposition to recent paddy‑procurement restrictions. The protest disrupted traffic flow along the major arterial road, causing delays for commuters and transport vehicles.
The agri‑community says the tightened procurement rules limit their ability to sell paddy at assured prices, threatening livelihoods that depend on the seasonal crop. They are demanding that the state government revisit the policy and restore earlier procurement norms.
Local authorities have deployed police to manage the crowd and keep the highway partially open, while officials indicated they are in contact with farmer representatives to seek a resolution.
The agri‑community says the tightened procurement rules limit their ability to sell paddy at assured prices, threatening livelihoods that depend on the seasonal crop. They are demanding that the state government revisit the policy and restore earlier procurement norms.
Local authorities have deployed police to manage the crowd and keep the highway partially open, while officials indicated they are in contact with farmer representatives to seek a resolution.