Pesticide or Poison? A closer look to the new threat claiming lives of Vidarbha Farmers

Nagpur/ Yavatmal: Although, Yavatmal has been infamous for suicides of cotton farmers for nearly two decades, it is now in the public eye for farmer deaths again. Only this time, the same is not a willing killing. It is “deaths...

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By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

Rs 2 lakh compensation to kin of 18 Vidarbha farmers who died of pesticide poisoning

File Pic Nagpur/Mumbai: The State Government has announced Rs 2 lakh compensation to kin of 18 farmers who died due to inhaling of poisonous pesticides sprayed on cotton crop in Yavatmal and other districts of Vidarbha. The decision was taken...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, July 8th, 2016

Incessant drizzle brings cheers to Vidarbha farmers, heavy rains warned in Nagpur

Nagpur: Incessant downpour has hit entire Vidarbha including Nagpur, signalling cheers among the farmers awaiting rains for their crops. It has been raining continuously since Thursday night in Nagpur and many surrounding areas. Many low lying areas in Nagpur witnessed water...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Amul lends a helping hand to Vidarbha farmers, to invest 400 cr in region

Nagpur/New Delhi: At a time when the drought situation has turned the condition of farmers from bad to worse in Vidarbha region including Nagpur, the dairy cooperative giant Amul has shown a ray of hope! In order to help farmers get...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, April 6th, 2016

9 farmers end lives daily in Maharashtra; Vidarbha worst hit

Nagpur/Mumbai: A data tabled in Rajya Sabha on March 4 this year stated that atleast 9 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra in 2015, the highest since 2001. The data puts the suicide figures as 3228 last year. A website named IndiaSpend...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, February 27th, 2016

Depressed farmers of Selu threaten self-immolation at RSS HQ on Sunday

Hundreds of farmers alleged duping by a cotton trader having ‘protection’ of State Government and RSS. The trader allegedly owes Rs 8 crore to farmers towards sale of 20000 quintals of cotton. Nagpur: In a development that could spark widespread repercussions...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, September 24th, 2015

Plight of Vidarbha farmers a cause of concern says Pawar

Nagpur: The three-day Vidarbha tour of NCP President Sharad Pawar concluded today at Nagpur. The NCP Supremo’s Vidarbha Tour was aimed at gauging the situation of the plight of farmers in Vidarbha. After completing his tour,...