Telangana Farmer Deaths

A 35-year-old farmer died after being attacked by a wild elephant in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district of Telangana on Wednesday, the forest department said.

A frightening scenario is unfolding in Telangana's Warangal district that has been infamous as the cotton farmer suicide capital of the country. At least 21 farmers have killed themselves in the last two weeks in the district, including four farmer suicides in Parvathagiri Mandal that never used to report farmer suicides.

The Telangana government has decided to hike compensation for farmer suicide deaths from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 6 lakhs. The decision was taken after a five-hour cabinet meeting that discussed farmer suicide deaths and agriculture crisis in the Telangana districts this kharif season.

The eyes of 12-year-old Vinoda well up with tears each time she recalls how her father said sorry to her before he died. A cotton farmer in Telangana's Medak district, Balanarasaiah had drunk pesticide last month, leaving behind his two children, his mother and a debt of Rs 3 lakh.

One year after its formation, Telangana is one of the richest states in the country, next only to Gujarat. Yet its Achilles Heel is proving to be farmer suicides, with at least 950 deaths reported in the new state. Forecast of a deficient rainfall could mean a second terrible year in succession. Last year, Telangana was among the most monsoon defic...

The death of an indebted farmer often pushes his family and children into a worse crisis, especially when the administration doesn't come forward to support.

The Budget session of Telangana Legislative Assembly commencing today is expected to be stormy with the opposition keen to put the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government on the mat on a host of issues, including farmers' suicides, increasing swine flu deaths and alleged failure to fulfill poll promises.

In new state Telangana, where more than 400 debt-ridden farmers have committed suicide since June, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced that salaries of all lawmakers will be doubled.

Telangana has reported over 350 farmer suicide deaths this kharif season. The impact of the drought and agriculture distress that is taking lives is also being felt on future generations. NDTV found school-going children, as young as 8, working in the fields, picking cotton.

A 35-year-old farmer died after being attacked by a wild elephant in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district of Telangana on Wednesday, the forest department said.

A frightening scenario is unfolding in Telangana's Warangal district that has been infamous as the cotton farmer suicide capital of the country. At least 21 farmers have killed themselves in the last two weeks in the district, including four farmer suicides in Parvathagiri Mandal that never used to report farmer suicides.

The Telangana government has decided to hike compensation for farmer suicide deaths from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 6 lakhs. The decision was taken after a five-hour cabinet meeting that discussed farmer suicide deaths and agriculture crisis in the Telangana districts this kharif season.

The eyes of 12-year-old Vinoda well up with tears each time she recalls how her father said sorry to her before he died. A cotton farmer in Telangana's Medak district, Balanarasaiah had drunk pesticide last month, leaving behind his two children, his mother and a debt of Rs 3 lakh.

One year after its formation, Telangana is one of the richest states in the country, next only to Gujarat. Yet its Achilles Heel is proving to be farmer suicides, with at least 950 deaths reported in the new state. Forecast of a deficient rainfall could mean a second terrible year in succession. Last year, Telangana was among the most monsoon defic...

The death of an indebted farmer often pushes his family and children into a worse crisis, especially when the administration doesn't come forward to support.

The Budget session of Telangana Legislative Assembly commencing today is expected to be stormy with the opposition keen to put the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government on the mat on a host of issues, including farmers' suicides, increasing swine flu deaths and alleged failure to fulfill poll promises.

In new state Telangana, where more than 400 debt-ridden farmers have committed suicide since June, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced that salaries of all lawmakers will be doubled.

Telangana has reported over 350 farmer suicide deaths this kharif season. The impact of the drought and agriculture distress that is taking lives is also being felt on future generations. NDTV found school-going children, as young as 8, working in the fields, picking cotton.