Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said the government was alive to the problems of farmers
Dhanaji Jadhav, 45, hung himself from a tree near his house at Veet village in Karmala tehsil
At least four farmer suicides were reported in the state in the last few days
He adds till over 50% farmland comes under irrigation, suicide by farmers will not stop
The bench said that it is a 'sensitive matter' of larger public interest involving farmers throughout the country
No. of suicides due to agrarian reasons based on the reports received from the states stood at 81 in Karnataka, 57 in Maharashtra, 56 in Punjab and 35 in AP
The Maharashtra government has decided to launch a Rs 1,100-crore pilot project for Yavatmal and Oismanabad districts to curb farmers' suicides
Mission will focus on suicide-prone regions, aims to bring at least 80% farmers into institutional credit net