Flawed policies of the Union and state governments had led to 150,000 farmers committing suicide in the country, said Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) leader ND Patil speaking at a farmers' rally at Kolhapur recently. | |
| Patil demanded that the government should not just waive the loans of farmers but also ensure adequate price for agriculture produce to avoid further debt trap. |
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| "The number of suicides has been the highest in Maharashtra. This is because banks are not providing finance to 70 per cent of the farmers and as a result these farmers have to approach moneylenders," he pointed out. |
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| Member of the state planning commission RP Kulherkar said the government should establish special agricultural zones (SAZ) on the lines of special economic zones and provide all facilities to farmers. |
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