900 farmers committed suicide in Marathwada in 2016
Around 900 farmers committed suicide in Marathwada, Maharashtra, between January and October this year, Aurangabad officials have reportedly stated. Marathwada has been affected by severe drought since 2012. Furthermore, in the period between January to December last year, 1,133 farmers had committed suicide in the region, which is the highest number of farmer suicides recorded in 10 years.