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Farmer suicides unabated in AP

August 01, 2004 15:43 IST

The assurances by Andhra Pradesh government notwithstanding, five debt-ridden farmers committed suicide at various places in Karimnagar district.

K Rajesham (30) of Pathagudur village consumed pesticides to end his life on Saturday, police said on Sunday quoting information reaching Karimnagar.

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Other farmers who died due to 'indebtedness' during the past 24 hours are Narsaiah (38) of Narsaiahpalli, P Peddalaingam (45) of Kathlapur, police said.

Lambu Chandra Reddy (60) and Gurram Rahi Reddy (40) of Husnabad and Manakondur mandals respectively also committed suicide as they were unable to pay debts.

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Sub: Shift to Cash crops rather than traditional labour intensive rice/wheat

Its been ages since when our country has been depended upon wheat and rice which require an enormous amount of investment both in terms of ...


Posted by ramneek





Sub: Reduce dependence on farming

I would like to look at the the subject from a slightly different angle. For 12 long years when monsoons were good our farmers did ...


Posted by prakash





Sub: Govt should enter agriculture

The state govt should enter agriculture so that small/marginal farmers can be made govt employees. There will be a simple profit sharing mechanism between the ...


Posted by sriram





Sub: i feel no sympathy.....

The trend of suicide has been for almost more than one year. Public seems to be just happy bashing the previous and present government. Nobody ...


Posted by sunmist





Sub: Opportunities in rural areas

Hi all, Farmers suicide point to a more general problem of dearth of opportunities in rural India.Ad hoc measures apart,the administration at all levels need ...


Posted by Neeraj Tyagi




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