A 30-year-old tenant farmer, who reportedly owed Rs 15 lakh after suffering farming losses, ended his life at Palugugadda village in Siddipet district. He had pledged his 10-gunta land to borrow money and was reportedly worried about losing it.
A 40-year-old tenant farmer, Banoth Veeranna, died by suicide in Khammam after crop losses and mounting debts of ₹15 lakh. He recorded a video explaining tenant farmers’ struggles and urged the government to provide support and subsidies.
The tenant farmer, Srinivas, used to sow crops by hiring two acres of land besides his own 20 guntas. Besides agriculture, he used to run a chicken centre and work in a marriage band service