Two farmers die by suicide in Warangal, one dies in accidental fall

Warangal: Farmer suicides continue to be reported in Telangana amid allegations of inadequate power and water supply, mounting debts and crop losses.

Two farmers died by suicide on Friday in the erstwhile Warangal district, highlighting the hardships faced by the farming community.
According to reports, 50-year-old farmer Metla Uppalamma of Agapeta village in Narmetta mandal of Jangaon district died by suicide after consuming pesticide. She reportedly took the extreme step following losses in cotton cultivation.

In another incident, 58-year-old farmer Banothu Ramulu of Venkatram Thanda in Mahabubabad died by suicide after consuming pesticide. He had cultivated paddy and maize on his two-acre land. However, his yields were lower than expected, leaving him burdened with mounting debts.

In a separate incident on Thursday, 27-year-old farmer Jarpula Venkatesh of Bujju Thanda in Nallabelli mandal died after accidentally falling into an agricultural well. He had cultivated cotton on his two-acre land. The incident was initially reported as a suicide linked to crop failure. However, subsequent reports clarified that Venkatesh had fallen into the well accidentally.