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1,088 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2023: Report
As many as 1,088 farmers died by suicide in eight districts of Marathwada in 2023, a report from the divisional commissioner's office revealed.
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Unseasonal Rain Ruins Crops Of 14,000 Marahrashtra Farmers, Leaves 10 Dead
Unseasonal rains and thunderstorms killed 10 persons in eight districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada region since April 25 and damaged crops of more than 14,000 farmers, officials said on Friday.
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1,023 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2022: Official
The Marathwada region of Maharashtra reported 1,023 farmer suicides in 2022, up from 887 in the previous year, an official from the divisional commissioner's office said.
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Rain Affected 3.80 Lakh Hectares Crop, 6 Lakh Farmers In Maharashtra
Crops on nearly 3.80 lakh hectares of land owned by over six lakh farmers have been damaged in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra due to excess rains and floods so far this year as per the preliminary survey, a report said.
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Maharashtra Government Must Give Immediate Relief To Rain-Affected Farmers: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state government should provide immediate assistance to farmers affected by heavy rain and flooding in Marathwada, without waiting for individual panchnamas.
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Halting Irrigation Projects In Maharashtra's Marathwada May...: BJP MLA
Certain water and irrigation schemes are being halted in Marathwada, and there is fear that this may lead to farmer suicides in the drought-prone region if it doesn't get sufficient rainfall, BJP MLA Prashant Bamb has said.
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Now In Opposition, What Devendra Fadnavis Expects From Thackeray Sarkar
If Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray dived into his new role as the Maharashtra chief minister right after his oath ceremony on Thursday evening, ally-turned-political rival Devendra Fadnavis seemed just as eager to fill the opposition leader's shoes.
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Maharashtra Farmers Meet Met Officials To Protest "Wrong" Rain Forecast
A group of farmers from Beed in central Maharashtra, which has witnessed scanty rains this monsoon, met officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Pune on Monday and said its "inaccurate" rain forecast misled them.
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Maharashtra Farmer Files Police Complaint For 'Wrong' Weather Forecast
Farmers from a village in Marathwada region have filed a police complaint against the India Meteorological Department, accusing it of colluding with seed and pesticide manufacturers and inflating the monsoon forecast figures.
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Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt Attend Third Edition Of Water Cup In Maharashtra
Maharashtra is among the states that have witnessed maximum farmer suicides and much of it has been blamed on successive droughts, which many say can be prevented with better water management especially in areas like Marathwada that get less rainfall.
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2 Debt-Ridden Farmers Commit Suicide In Marathwada
Two debt-ridden farmers ended life in the last 48 hours in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said.
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34 Farmer Suicides Reported In Maharashtra's Marathwada In Last 8 Days
Thirty-four farmers have committed suicide in Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the last eight days, a government report said on Wednesday.
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Farmers File Police Complaint Against IMD For 'Wrong' Forecast
Farmers from a village in Marathwada region today filed a police complaint against the India Meteorological Department, accusing it of colluding with seed and pesticide manufacturers and inflating the monsoon forecast figures.
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As Maharashtra Debates Loan Waiver For Farmers, Suicides Continue
It is mid-April and the Beed district of Marathwada has already seen 44 farmer suicides since the beginning of the year.
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Taking Lessons From Drought, Marthawada Farmers Turn To DIY Initiatives
Drought, crop failure and farmer suicides. Those are the headlines emerging from Maharashtra's rain shadow region of Marathwada.
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1,088 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2023: Report
As many as 1,088 farmers died by suicide in eight districts of Marathwada in 2023, a report from the divisional commissioner's office revealed.
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Unseasonal Rain Ruins Crops Of 14,000 Marahrashtra Farmers, Leaves 10 Dead
Unseasonal rains and thunderstorms killed 10 persons in eight districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada region since April 25 and damaged crops of more than 14,000 farmers, officials said on Friday.
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1,023 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2022: Official
The Marathwada region of Maharashtra reported 1,023 farmer suicides in 2022, up from 887 in the previous year, an official from the divisional commissioner's office said.
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Rain Affected 3.80 Lakh Hectares Crop, 6 Lakh Farmers In Maharashtra
Crops on nearly 3.80 lakh hectares of land owned by over six lakh farmers have been damaged in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra due to excess rains and floods so far this year as per the preliminary survey, a report said.
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Maharashtra Government Must Give Immediate Relief To Rain-Affected Farmers: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state government should provide immediate assistance to farmers affected by heavy rain and flooding in Marathwada, without waiting for individual panchnamas.
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Halting Irrigation Projects In Maharashtra's Marathwada May...: BJP MLA
Certain water and irrigation schemes are being halted in Marathwada, and there is fear that this may lead to farmer suicides in the drought-prone region if it doesn't get sufficient rainfall, BJP MLA Prashant Bamb has said.
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Now In Opposition, What Devendra Fadnavis Expects From Thackeray Sarkar
If Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray dived into his new role as the Maharashtra chief minister right after his oath ceremony on Thursday evening, ally-turned-political rival Devendra Fadnavis seemed just as eager to fill the opposition leader's shoes.
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Maharashtra Farmers Meet Met Officials To Protest "Wrong" Rain Forecast
A group of farmers from Beed in central Maharashtra, which has witnessed scanty rains this monsoon, met officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Pune on Monday and said its "inaccurate" rain forecast misled them.
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Maharashtra Farmer Files Police Complaint For 'Wrong' Weather Forecast
Farmers from a village in Marathwada region have filed a police complaint against the India Meteorological Department, accusing it of colluding with seed and pesticide manufacturers and inflating the monsoon forecast figures.
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Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt Attend Third Edition Of Water Cup In Maharashtra
Maharashtra is among the states that have witnessed maximum farmer suicides and much of it has been blamed on successive droughts, which many say can be prevented with better water management especially in areas like Marathwada that get less rainfall.
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2 Debt-Ridden Farmers Commit Suicide In Marathwada
Two debt-ridden farmers ended life in the last 48 hours in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said.
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34 Farmer Suicides Reported In Maharashtra's Marathwada In Last 8 Days
Thirty-four farmers have committed suicide in Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the last eight days, a government report said on Wednesday.
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Farmers File Police Complaint Against IMD For 'Wrong' Forecast
Farmers from a village in Marathwada region today filed a police complaint against the India Meteorological Department, accusing it of colluding with seed and pesticide manufacturers and inflating the monsoon forecast figures.
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As Maharashtra Debates Loan Waiver For Farmers, Suicides Continue
It is mid-April and the Beed district of Marathwada has already seen 44 farmer suicides since the beginning of the year.
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Taking Lessons From Drought, Marthawada Farmers Turn To DIY Initiatives
Drought, crop failure and farmer suicides. Those are the headlines emerging from Maharashtra's rain shadow region of Marathwada.
