Aggrieved farmers staged a rasta roko at Korutla town in Jagtial district on Tuesday demanding urgent steps to expedite paddy procurement and curb alleged exploitation by errant millers.

According to sources, paddy farmers from Peddapur and Ramaraopalli villages sat on the highway on the outskirts of Korutla on Tuesday afternoon as a mark of protest against alleged delay in procurement of paddy.

Traffic movement was disrupted for some time due to the road blockade.

The angry farmers raised slogans demanding action against errant millers, and sought speedy procurement of paddy.

They relented following an assurance from the officials concerned that they would bring the matter to the notice of the district authorities to resolve the paddy procurement issues.