Twenty-three suicides reported in Adilabad district since November 2011
In a scenario dominated by Bt cotton, only those farmers in Adilabad seem to be safe and happy who have practically given up cotton cultivation. Many farmers, especially those with smaller holdings, are finding the economics of Bt cotton to be really deadly. Some 23 suicides by cotton farmers have been reported in the district since November last year. In a majority of these instances, the farmers were caught in debt traps.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/bt-cotton-proves-%E2%80%98deadly-farmers
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-harpal-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/adilabad-d
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-cotton
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crops
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biotechnology
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cotton
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
