In Drought-Hit Marathwada, Parched Wells, Lifeless Fields And Little Help | Read
In the face of insurmountable odds, 56-year old Ram Sonawane, a farmer in the Sheri Budruk village in Maharashtra's drought-hit Beed district has all but given up. His single acre field has been lifeless for years now. Added to this, the burden of repaying a Rs. 3 lakh loan. All he can earn every month to feed his family of seven is Rs. 1,000 as a farm labourer.
