Vidarbha, centre of a tragedy

Sugandha Bai rathore, grandmother of distressed farmer Hitesh Rathore, who committed suicide this month in Umarta village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra. At least 17,368 farmers killed themselves, the worst figure of farmer suicides in six years. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan times)

Updated on: Nov 01, 2019 7:26 PM IST

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Sugandha Bai rathore, grandmother of distressed farmer Hitesh Rathore, who committed suicide this month in Umarta village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra. At least 17,368 farmers killed themselves, the worst figure of farmer suicides in six years. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan times)

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Lata Rathore, widow of distressed farmer Hitesh Rathore, shows her husband's picture who committed suicide this month in Umarta village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra. At least 17,368 farmers killed themselves, the worst figure of farmer suicides in six years.(Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan times)

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Widows of 14 farmers interact with HT correspondent. Bothbodan village of Yavatmal district has seen 23 suicides. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)

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Tulsi ram Mandre working in the cotton field at Pandharkawada in Maharashtra. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)

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Tulsi Ram Mandre with other farmers interact with HT correspondent at Pandharkawada in Maharashtra. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan times)

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Manohar Kamde, a farmer, sprays pesticide in the farm at Pandharkawada in Maharashtra (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan times)

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The pesticide that is used by famers in field, is also consumed by them to commit suicide. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan times)

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Arun laxman, a farmer, sprays pesticide in the cotton field at Pandharkawada in Maharastra. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan times)

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A tree affected by insect named Lasker Redi at Yavatmal in Maharastra. This insect is harmful for cotton farming.(Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan times)

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Widows of 14 farmers interact with HT correspondent. Bothbodan village of Yavatmal district has seen 23 suicides. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)