Adilabad sees rise in suicides of farmers by 50 percent in 2025

Adilabad is witnessing a sharp rise in farmer suicides, with over 50 deaths reported in 14 months. Financial distress, crop failure and poor prices are cited as key reasons, highlighting a deepening agrarian crisis in the district

Adilabad: “I dried soy produce after being rejected by officials citing high moisture content. I will be forced to die by suicide by consuming pesticide if the officials refuse to buy the grains once again,” Thudum Ganapathi, a 58-year-old farmer from Arli (B) village in Adilabad Rural mandal, disclosed his intention while narrating his plight to a news channel reporter recently.

Tragically, Ganapathi attempted suicide by consuming pesticide on the night of March 19. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at RIMS-Adilabad on March 20. A heart-wrenching video clip of Ganapathi’s interaction with the news channel went viral on social media platforms. The district continued to witness suicides of farmers at regular intervals, reflecting an unprecedented agrarian crisis prevailing in the region.

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A farmer organisation, Rythu Swarjya Vedika, claimed that over 50 farmers died by suicide in the district in the last 14 months alone. It said that the district saw seven suicides of farmers from January 1 to March 30, while 47 farmers died by suicide in 2025 as against 31 in 2024, suggesting an increase of 51 percent.

Representatives of the organisation stated that they studied the suicides and recorded details of the deaths of the farmers occurring across the state by following newspapers every day. They claimed they would verify facts by collecting First Information Reports (FIRs) and speaking to bereaved family members of the farmers who ended their lives.

“Financial crisis caused by crop failure, low yield, poor marketing opportunities, unsupportive prices and delay in Rythu Bharosa benefit are some of the reasons that are driving the farmers to die by suicide in the district,” Borranna, district convener of the organisation, explained. Offering remunerative prices to cotton, paddy, soy, etc. produce and release of crop investment support can reduce the suicides, he opined.

They would help the families of the farmers in availing government schemes and offer economic support as well. They said that the organisation extends financial aid of Rs 50,000 to kin of the farmers. They added they covered 40 families of farmers across the State in 2025 and 2026. They disclosed that they were planning to support children of the farmers by sponsoring tuition fees, uniforms and stationery soon.