Mirabai Khindkar said the only thing her land grew was debt, after crops failed in drought and her husband killed himself
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Farmer suicides have a long history in India, but extreme weather caused by climate change is adding fresh pressure
Between 2022 and 2024, more than 3,000 farmers took their own livesĀ in Marathwada
Last year, extreme weather events across India affected 3.2 million hectares (7.9 million acres) of cropland
Shaikh Imran took over the running of the family smallholding last year after his brother took his own life
Some farmers turn to loan sharks offering quick cash at exorbitant interest rates, and risking catastrophe if crops fail
Thirty people in the Indian farming sector killed themselves every day in 2022
On a small farm in India's Maharashtra state, Mirabai Khindkar said the only thing her land grew was debt, after crops failed in drought and h…