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Seven more Vidarbha farmers commit suicide in last 48 hours
Thursday September 08, 2011 06:27:44 PM,
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Five farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha
With five cotton growers committing suicide Thursday, a total of
507 farmers have killed themselves during 2011 alone in Vidarbha
region of Maharashtra, an NGO fighting for farmers' rights said
Friday.
The dead were identified as Mohan Raut from Ghazipur in Yavatmal
district, Raju Tembhare from Sakur in Yavatmal district »
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Mumbai: With seven
cotton growers committing suicide in the past two days, a total
514 farmers have so far killed themselves in 2011 alone in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, an NGO fighting for farmers'
rights said Thursday.
The dead were identified as Samrat Palaspagar from Palso,
Ramkrishna Navalkar from Aalanda and Madhukar Shinde from Khadla
(all in Akola district), Shivaji Kale from Kherdi in Washim
district, Bandu Pinge from Adegoan and Aabaji Kale from Ganeshpur
(both in Yavatmal district) and Shankar Botbhole from Muradgoan in
Wardha district.
"They (farmers) have been demanding a hike in minimum support
price (MSP) of cotton to Rs.6,000 per quintal as against the
(current) Rs.3,300," said Kishor Tiwari of Vidarbha Jan Andolan
Samiti (VJAS).
Last week, five cotton farmers had committed suicide owing to the
agrarian crisis in the region. As many as 51 farmers committed
suicide during the month of August alone.
Farmers have also been demanding lifting of the ban on cotton
export.
"We demand a hike in cotton MSP and urgent food relief, fresh crop
loan disbursement and healthcare services," Tiwari said.
Tiwari's VJAS has been documenting Vidarbha farm suicides since
1997.
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