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Maharashtra: Marathwada reports 685 farmer suicides so far in 2023
Updated On: 12 September, 2023 09:47 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In Maharashtra`s Marathwada region, a total of 685 farmers have tragically taken their own lives up to August 31, 2023
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In Maharashtra`s Marathwada region, a total of 685 farmers have tragically taken their own lives up to August 31, 2023, according to an official report. The highest number of these suicides, totaling 186 cases, occurred in Beed district, which is also the home district of the state`s Agriculture Minister, Dhananjay Munde.
Marathwada, a dry region in central Maharashtra, consists of eight districts: Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Parbhani, Nanded, Osmanabad, Hingoli, and Latur.
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