MIDNAPORE, Feb.12: Potato farmers in West Midnapore district are in dire straits as thousands of hectares of crop land have been hit by a pest epidemic. Due to significant loss incurred by the farmers, they will now face difficulties in repaying their loans.
A farmer in Garbeta II block area allegedly committed suicide by consuming insecticide last month through despair at the situation.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/farmer-commits-suicide-blight-affects-crop
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/statesman-kolkata
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plant-diseases
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-pests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-crops
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medinipur-d