Nine more farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha
Nine more farmers have commited suicides in different parts of the Vidarbha region during the past three days.
By ET Bureau |
YAVATMAL: The spate of farmer suicides in Vidarbha have intensified during the past three days. Nine more suicides have been reported from different parts of the region.
According to sources in the Vidarbha Janandolan Samiti, nine more debt-ridden farmers have committed suicide during the Pola festival in the past three days. All the victims belonged to Dalit and tribal families.
Local banks do not have the money to give fresh farm credit as Nabard has not given short-term loans for this purpose. More than 90% of cotton farmers are left out of the loan waiver scheme announced by the Union government and farmers are still not getting fresh crop loans in Vidarbha, the Samiti said in a press release.
According to sources in the Vidarbha Janandolan Samiti, nine more debt-ridden farmers have committed suicide during the Pola festival in the past three days. All the victims belonged to Dalit and tribal families.
Local banks do not have the money to give fresh farm credit as Nabard has not given short-term loans for this purpose. More than 90% of cotton farmers are left out of the loan waiver scheme announced by the Union government and farmers are still not getting fresh crop loans in Vidarbha, the Samiti said in a press release.
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