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38 Maharashtra farmer suicides in a month [1]

Crisis caused by hailstorms, rain turns a poll issue

As many as 38 farmers have committed suicide in the State over the last month, after hailstorms and unseasonal rain, official figures show. North Maharashtra alone has reported 16 cases.

Publication Date: 
20/03/2014
Priyanka Kakodkar [2]
Hindu (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Maharashtra [4], Rainfall [5], Farmers [6], Crops [7], Wheat [8], Sugarcane [9], Natural Disasters [10]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/38-maharashtra-farmer-suicides-month
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/priyanka-kakodkar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[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/wheat
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sugarcane
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters