A total of 227 farmers allegedly committed suicide due to reasons other than crop loss and loan burden in the State during the last five years, informed Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Pradeep Maharathy in response to a question of MLA Sanatan Mahakud on Tuesday.
According to the data furnished by the Minister, while 11 peasants committed suicide in 2013-14, five farmers ended life in 2014-15, 175 in 2015-16, 16 in 2016-17 and 20 took the extreme step in life in 2017-18.
The reports received from district Collectors mentioned that famers committed suicide for family feud and personal problems and none of them died due to crop loss and loan burden.