Another farmer ends life over delayed crop loan waiver in Telangana’s Adilabad
Incidentally, this is the seventh case of suicide by a farmer in the district in the last couple of months. Gode Govind Rao, 45, took the drastic step by consuming pesticide at his farm
Adilabad: A 59-year-old farmer died by suicide as he was allegedly depressed over his inability to repay mounting debts at Varthamannur village in Bazarhathnoor mandal on Saturday.
Bazarhathnoor Sub-Inspector Apparao said Mailarapu Narsaiah was found hanging from a tree in his agriculture field. He was distressed over the financial crisis caused by the delay in the crop loan waiver and Rythu Bharosa investment support scheme, with which he was planning to repay his debts.
Narsaiah grew the cotton and red gram crops on his 6 acres of land and took another 3 acres on lease from another farmer by borrowing a loan of around Rs 5 lakh. He reportedly registered losses in farming due to a dip in the yield of cotton produce. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Narsaiah’s wife Prameela, lodged a complaint with the police. A case was registered. Investigations were taken up.
Incidentally, this is the seventh case of suicide by a farmer in the district in the last couple of months. Gode Govind Rao, 45, took the drastic step by consuming pesticide at his farm.
Rao grew cotton on four acres of land taken on lease from another farmer of the village by borrowing Rs 5 lakh on January 23. Earlier, five farmers in the district died by suicide as they were disheartened by their inability to repay loans between December 1 and January 19, indicating the severity of the unprecedented agriculture crisis prevailing in the district.