Open problems · Farming & rural life
Farmer suicides in Vidarbha and Marathwada
For over 25 years, farmers in Vidarbha and Marathwada have been taking their own lives, and the numbers are still high.
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What we know
Farmer suicides in Vidarbha and Marathwada have gone on for over 25 years. In January–June 2026 alone, 465 farmers died by suicide in Marathwada, with Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district the highest, and 415 in the Amravati division.
Yavatmal is the best-known farmer-suicide district in the country. Cotton prices are a recurring complaint across the region.
Open questions
- How much crop insurance has been claimed and paid in each district, and how long do payouts take?
- Do the families of farmers who died receive the relief they are owed?
- What has reduced farm distress in other drought-prone regions?
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