2020 saw 1,088 farmer suicides in Marathwada, Maharashtra, India, due to climate change-related water scarcity and groundwater extraction.
Farmers in Marathwada, Maharashtra, India, face severe water shortages due to climate change-induced droughts and groundwater extraction, leading to rising debts, crop failures, and suicides. In 2020, 1,088 farmer suicides were reported. Farmers demand long-term solutions, such as canal networks from distant rivers, but activists claim that big businesses and large farms are prioritized.
May 24, 2024
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