Archive · 18 Nov 2025
899 Farmer Suicides in Marathwada from Jan-Oct
Many farmers in Marathwada, India, died by suicide between January and October.
This happened after heavy rains and floods damaged their crops.
The government is trying to help, but some farmers think the help isn't enough.
899 farmers committed suicide in Marathwada from Jan-Oct
537 suicides occurred during May-Oct when rains and floods hit the region
Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts had the highest suicide rates
State govt announced Rs 32,000 crore compensation package for affected farmers
Farmer leader Raju Shetti criticized meager compensation and govt response
- Who
- Farmers in Marathwada, India
- What
- Committed suicide
- When
- January to October 2021
- Where
- Marathwada region, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Due to crop damage from heavy rains and floods
Farmers and Activists
Government
Compensation
Farmers and Activists
Criticize meager compensation for crop damage
Government
Government announced Rs 32,000 crore package
Long-term solutions
Farmers and Activists
Demand strategic, long-term disaster management plan
Government
Government considering controlled farming and revising crop patterns
- Total suicides
- 899
- Suicides during floods
- 537
- Compensation package
- Rs 32,000 crore
- Affected districts
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli, Latur, Beed, Dharashiv
- Govt spending on farmer schemes
- Approximately Rs 1 lakh crore