Warangal: Three farmers die by suicide amid crop losses and debt

Three farmers, including a woman, died by suicide in the erstwhile Warangal district on Friday. The reported reasons include cotton crop losses, disappointing yields and mounting debts, amid wider concerns over inadequate electricity and water supply to farmers.

Warangal: Farmer suicides continue to be reported in Telangana amid allegations of inadequate electricity and water supply, coupled with mounting debts and crop losses.

Three farmers died by suicide on Friday in the erstwhile Warangal district, highlighting the hardships faced by the farming community.

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According to reports, in Bujju Thanda of Nallabelli mandal, 27-year-old farmer Jarpula Venkatesh died by suicide by jumping into an agricultural well. He had cultivated cotton on his two-acre land, but the crop failed.

In Agapeta village of Narmetta mandal in Jangaon district, 50-year-old female farmer Metla Uppalamma died by suicide after consuming pesticide. She reportedly took the extreme step following losses in her cotton cultivation.

Similarly, 58-year-old farmer Banothu Ramulu of Venkatram Thanda in Mahabubabad died by suicide after consuming pesticide. He had cultivated paddy and maize on his two-acre land. However, the yields fell short of expectations, leaving him burdened with mounting debts.