Overview

• Farmers in Odisha blocked roads and highways, including NH‑326 near Maharajpalli in Malkangiri, as shortages stalled Kharif applications and sparked district‑wide demonstrations in Deogarh and Ganjam.
• Across Telangana, farmers queued through the night at PACS outlets from Kosgi in Kodangal to Maddur and Tileru, with tokens issued under police watch and protests reported in Kamareddy’s Machareddy crossroads.
• Protesters alleged diversion and price gouging, saying urea priced at Rs267 per bag was being sold for over Rs350 by private dealers as some godowns stayed shut during the day.
• An enforcement team in Chhatrapur, Ganjam, inspected multiple godowns and retail shops and recorded irregularities including overpricing, warning dealers of licence action.
• Officials maintained that stocks are adequate, citing a MARKFED allocation of 14,166 metric tonnes to PACS in Ganjam, with 1,800 MT dispatched in the first phase and additional deliveries promised, including 600–650 bags to a LAMPS outlet by Tuesday.