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Maharashtra: Over 5000 farmer suicides reported in Marathwada region in 5 years
Updated On: 14 January, 2026 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
More than 5000 farmers have died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region over the past five years, with 1,129 cases recorded in 2025 alone, the highest so far. Beed district reported the maximum deaths, with unseasonal rainfall and floods cited as key factors
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With 256 deaths in 2025, ex-gratia aid was given to the families of 193 farmers in Beed. Representational pic
More than 5,000 farmers died by suicide in central Maharashtra`s Marathwada region in the past five years, with the highest number recorded in 2025, news agency PTI reported, citing an official report on Wednesday.
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