Ashok Sonule and his family struggle every day to feed twelve mouths. But, whereas most farmers in the vicinity have barren fields, his are lush with jowar. And what does he do with it? Leaves the entire harvest to feed birds. He has not even installed a scarecrow and ensures the water bowl is always full for the thirsty birds. Read on. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs report, 5650 farmers committed suicide in 2014. One of the most prominent causes for farmer suicide was ‘failure of crops.’ From among these 5650 unfortunate farmers, 2568 farmers were from Maharashtra. The untimely rain followed by drought in this state was a major cause for this...
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