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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Andhra: Nearly two-thirds of farmers’ suicides during lockdown among tenant farmer, says Report -Prudhviraj Rupavath

Andhra: Nearly two-thirds of farmers’ suicides during lockdown among tenant farmer, says Report -Prudhviraj Rupavath

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published Published on Jun 10, 2020   modified Modified on Jun 13, 2020

-Newsclick.in

At least 45 farmers have killed themselves since the lockdown began, said farmers’ body Rythu Swarajya Vedika.

About 70% of farmers who committed suicides during the lockdown period in the last two months are tenant farmers cultivating crops in 5 to 20 acres of agricultural land, a study conducted by Telugu daily Eenadu has revealed. Besides difficulties related to crop procurement, the study found that loss of crops, financial distress related to debts and failure of borewells are among the reasons for the farmers’ suicides.

Kurnool district has witnessed the highest number of farmers’ suicides during the lockdown period. According to an ongoing assessment by farmers’ body Rythu Swarajya Vedika, since lockdown, at least 45 farmers have committed suicide in the state. Of them, 25 were from Kurnool district.

Eenadu interviewed the families of 20 farmers who committed suicide during lockdown between April and May in six districts of the state. It found that of the 20 deceased farmers, six were farming on their own land, four were tenant farmers without any land holdings and the remaining 10 were tenant farmers cultivating on their own and leased lands. All the families admitted that the farmers were overburdened by farm-related debts. The total financial burden faced by these farmers was just Rs 1.98 crore.

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Newsclick.in, 10 June, 2020, https://www.newsclick.in/Andhra-Two-Thirds-Farmers-Suicides-During-Lockdown-Tenant-Farmer-Report


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