Vidarbha - Western Maharashtra Bt Cotton Belt Farmers / Shetkari
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Saturday, 16 June 2007
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Bt Cotton Promotion and Maharashtra Government
Warnings aside, more Bt cotton seeds arrive farm woes - DNA Reports
Experts warn of impending disaster if monsoons fail " We don't know yet if these varieties will suit the agro-cli- matic and soil condi- tions. Releasing the second generation Bt for commercial use is surely disastrous." - A scientist - Jaideep Hardikar, Nagpur
Beleaguered cotton farmers in Vidarbha are staring at another disaster in the ensuing sowing season. Almost the entire belt would be cultivating Bt cotton, which have not yielded encouraging results in the past in the rain-fed region.
While cotton prices are crashing every year, a total shift to genetic cotton will spiral production cost phenomenally, leading to heavy losses, farm activists say An . estimate suggests that over 30 lakh packets of Bt cottonseeds would be sold this season, enough to cover well over ten lakh hectare farms in the region.
That's a rise of more than double in the acreage over the last year. A disaster of unforeseen and unmanageable proportions is on the cards, if there is any fluctuation in the arrival of monsoon, fears Kishor Tiwari of the Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti. "The government is selling a new disaster to the struggling farmers."
Interestingly, the Maharashtra Agri culture Minister, Balasaheb Thorat, recently admitted that Bt had failed in Vidarbha and cautioned farmers not to sow it.
Also, the state government has paid about Rs 400 crore to farmers in the last four years as compensation due to the failure of Bt cotton. Farm activists point out the government-run Mahabeej seeds corporation is marketing Bt cottonseeds to inputs dealers, while the minister advises caution.
Yet, what's concerning the activists is the permission granted to nearly 53 new genotypes of Bt cotton by the Genetic Engineer ing Approval Committee (GEAC). As many 35 of those varieties would be introduced in the central parts of India.
Over 60 Bt varieties are already in the market here and more will arrive soon. And there's hardly any study on the performance of new genotypes in Vidarbha.
"We don't know yet whether these varieties will suit the agro-climatic and soil conditions. Moreover, releasing the second generation Bt (Bollguard II) for a widespread commercial use is surely disastrous," admits a senior scientist.
He also warns that it is only a matter of time before the widespread emergence of resistance in bollworms will cause the Bt cotton technology to collapse.
Peasants' confusion would be compounded by the introduction of new varieties this season. As companies compete for a greater market share, their fierce and relentless promotional tactics will expose the farmers to far greater risks.
Farmers' leader Vijay Jawandhia argues, "Bt cotton has not brought about any increase in productivity. Also, it has not reduced the use of chemicals."
Various state government reports and statistics too suggest that Bt cotton has not brought about any rise in productivity or decline in the pesticide use.
Experts warn of impending disaster if monsoons fail " We don't know yet if these varieties will suit the agro-cli- matic and soil condi- tions. Releasing the second generation Bt for commercial use is surely disastrous." - A scientist - Jaideep Hardikar, Nagpur
Beleaguered cotton farmers in Vidarbha are staring at another disaster in the ensuing sowing season. Almost the entire belt would be cultivating Bt cotton, which have not yielded encouraging results in the past in the rain-fed region.
While cotton prices are crashing every year, a total shift to genetic cotton will spiral production cost phenomenally, leading to heavy losses, farm activists say An . estimate suggests that over 30 lakh packets of Bt cottonseeds would be sold this season, enough to cover well over ten lakh hectare farms in the region.
That's a rise of more than double in the acreage over the last year. A disaster of unforeseen and unmanageable proportions is on the cards, if there is any fluctuation in the arrival of monsoon, fears Kishor Tiwari of the Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti. "The government is selling a new disaster to the struggling farmers."
Interestingly, the Maharashtra Agri culture Minister, Balasaheb Thorat, recently admitted that Bt had failed in Vidarbha and cautioned farmers not to sow it.
Also, the state government has paid about Rs 400 crore to farmers in the last four years as compensation due to the failure of Bt cotton. Farm activists point out the government-run Mahabeej seeds corporation is marketing Bt cottonseeds to inputs dealers, while the minister advises caution.
Yet, what's concerning the activists is the permission granted to nearly 53 new genotypes of Bt cotton by the Genetic Engineer ing Approval Committee (GEAC). As many 35 of those varieties would be introduced in the central parts of India.
Over 60 Bt varieties are already in the market here and more will arrive soon. And there's hardly any study on the performance of new genotypes in Vidarbha.
"We don't know yet whether these varieties will suit the agro-climatic and soil conditions. Moreover, releasing the second generation Bt (Bollguard II) for a widespread commercial use is surely disastrous," admits a senior scientist.
He also warns that it is only a matter of time before the widespread emergence of resistance in bollworms will cause the Bt cotton technology to collapse.
Peasants' confusion would be compounded by the introduction of new varieties this season. As companies compete for a greater market share, their fierce and relentless promotional tactics will expose the farmers to far greater risks.
Farmers' leader Vijay Jawandhia argues, "Bt cotton has not brought about any increase in productivity. Also, it has not reduced the use of chemicals."
Various state government reports and statistics too suggest that Bt cotton has not brought about any rise in productivity or decline in the pesticide use.
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Anti PMO Affidavit - Lunch Break
The anti PMO office affidavit filed by Maharshtra government is producing bureaucratic stresses and strains now, as per this Times of India report from Prafulla Marpakwar ITNN
Vidarbha Package is fast becoming an orphan that nobody wants to keep. It is becoming too hot for politicians and bureaucrats to handle and the blame game has started in earnest, while the Sensex Minister and Cricket Minister take a nap.
Quote -
Anti-PMO affidavit : Joint Secy goes on leave - by Prafulla Marpakwar I TNN
Please click on the following link to read the TOI news item :
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TkdUT0kvMjAwNy8wNS8wOCNBcjAwNDAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom
Email : prafulla .marpakwar@ timesgroup.com
Mumbai \ Nagpur : A day after Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh approved a proposal to conduct a departmental inquiry against Pravin Srivastava for filing an affidavit against the PMO, the Joint Secretary (Relief and Rehabilitation) has proceeded on long leave to participate in a 'vipasyana' camp.
Though Srivastava, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) official, was not available for comment, his office confirmed that he had proceeded on leave to participate in a meditation camp. Significantly, a section of Mantralaya officials expressed the view that Srivastava was being made a scapegoat.
Following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a New Delhi-based lawyer over the failure of more than half a dozen states, including Maharashtra, to tackle the agrarian crisis, the apex court had asked the state chief secretary to file a comprehensive affidavit on the steps taken by the state government, particularly to tackle the farmers' suicides in Vidarbha.
In its affidavit, besides submitting adequate information on the relief measures taken by the state, the government also blamed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for delay in releasing the promised financial assistance. It also mentioned that since there was delay on the part of the PMO in providing the funds for PM's special package for Vidarbha, the state government had to make alternate arrangements for the purpose.
The PMO was so irked by the affidavit that it not only ordered a probe into it, but also asked sleuths from the Intelligence Bureau to obtain information from the relief and rehabilitation department regarding the financial assistance provided to farmers from the Vidarbha region, which the Prime Minister had personally visited.
Deshmukh and the then chief secretary D K Sankaran also took note of the anti-PMO affidavit. While they submitted a clarification to the PMO, an internal probe was also initiated to find out how such an affidavit had been filed, since it had the approval of relief and rehabilitation secretary B P Pandey and Sankaran. In fact, the anti-PMO affidavit proved costly for Sankaran, who could not get an extension after his retirement on April 30.
An internal probe revealed that the affidavit was drafted by Srivastava and later approved by Pandey and Sankaran. However, before filing the affidavit in the apex court, Srivastava had made drastic changes to it, but had not shown the same to Pandey and Sankaran. Apparently, when Pandey took Srivastava to task for exceeding his brief, Srivastava tendered an unconditional apology.
On the basis of Srivastava's apology, Pandey moved a proposal for his departmental probe, which was approved by the new chief secretary, Johny Joseph, and Deshmukh. Significantly, the proposal has been approved a day before PMO principal secretary T K K Nair has convened a special meeting to review the PM's package for Vidarbha.
-- Unquote
Vidarbha Package is fast becoming an orphan that nobody wants to keep. It is becoming too hot for politicians and bureaucrats to handle and the blame game has started in earnest, while the Sensex Minister and Cricket Minister take a nap.
Quote -
Anti-PMO affidavit : Joint Secy goes on leave - by Prafulla Marpakwar I TNN
Please click on the following link to read the TOI news item :
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TkdUT0kvMjAwNy8wNS8wOCNBcjAwNDAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom
Email : prafulla .marpakwar@ timesgroup.com
Mumbai \ Nagpur : A day after Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh approved a proposal to conduct a departmental inquiry against Pravin Srivastava for filing an affidavit against the PMO, the Joint Secretary (Relief and Rehabilitation) has proceeded on long leave to participate in a 'vipasyana' camp.
Though Srivastava, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) official, was not available for comment, his office confirmed that he had proceeded on leave to participate in a meditation camp. Significantly, a section of Mantralaya officials expressed the view that Srivastava was being made a scapegoat.
Following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a New Delhi-based lawyer over the failure of more than half a dozen states, including Maharashtra, to tackle the agrarian crisis, the apex court had asked the state chief secretary to file a comprehensive affidavit on the steps taken by the state government, particularly to tackle the farmers' suicides in Vidarbha.
In its affidavit, besides submitting adequate information on the relief measures taken by the state, the government also blamed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for delay in releasing the promised financial assistance. It also mentioned that since there was delay on the part of the PMO in providing the funds for PM's special package for Vidarbha, the state government had to make alternate arrangements for the purpose.
The PMO was so irked by the affidavit that it not only ordered a probe into it, but also asked sleuths from the Intelligence Bureau to obtain information from the relief and rehabilitation department regarding the financial assistance provided to farmers from the Vidarbha region, which the Prime Minister had personally visited.
Deshmukh and the then chief secretary D K Sankaran also took note of the anti-PMO affidavit. While they submitted a clarification to the PMO, an internal probe was also initiated to find out how such an affidavit had been filed, since it had the approval of relief and rehabilitation secretary B P Pandey and Sankaran. In fact, the anti-PMO affidavit proved costly for Sankaran, who could not get an extension after his retirement on April 30.
An internal probe revealed that the affidavit was drafted by Srivastava and later approved by Pandey and Sankaran. However, before filing the affidavit in the apex court, Srivastava had made drastic changes to it, but had not shown the same to Pandey and Sankaran. Apparently, when Pandey took Srivastava to task for exceeding his brief, Srivastava tendered an unconditional apology.
On the basis of Srivastava's apology, Pandey moved a proposal for his departmental probe, which was approved by the new chief secretary, Johny Joseph, and Deshmukh. Significantly, the proposal has been approved a day before PMO principal secretary T K K Nair has convened a special meeting to review the PM's package for Vidarbha.
-- Unquote
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
BT Cotton - 2007 Mass Sowing Again in India
Indian Agriculture Ministry Bystander in BT Cotton Sowing Plans of 2007 -
THE RECORD 350 COTTON FARMERS SUICIDES IN VIDARBHA : IT'S ONCE AGAIN BT COTTON MASS SOWING IN VIDARBHA
Nagpur, 01 MAY 2007 :
The cotton growing area of western Vidarbha under severe agrarian crisis, has recorded 350 farm suicides, in first four months of 2007.
However, there is no drop in sowing of high failure bt. Cotton in this region as it is reported locally that this year area covered under bt. Cotton sowing is likely to be doubled from 8 lacs hectares to 16 lac hectares.
Why ?
All seed traders, cum money lenders, are giving BT Cotton seeds on credit to these debt trapped farmers, after more than 95% cotton farmers failed to repay crop loan this year, due poor cotton crop, and drop in market rate of sold cotton.
Government machinery and Indian bankers, are not giving fresh loans to defaulter cotton farmers where as Monsanto is giving huge credit and lucrative schemes to seed traders and they, in turn, are forcing innocent cotton farmers to purchase these failure prone BT Cotton seed.
Local government administration has reported this fact to Indian Govt. but everybody is turning blind eye as American genetically modified seed giant Monsanto has protection from US Agriculture Department, where as in India, Agriculture Minister and Cricket Minister of India Bhau Sharad Pawar is patron of this company in India, as infomed by Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti in press note released today.
VJAS has been demanding complete ban on bt. Cotton in west vidarbha as now it's official that bt. Cotton has been failed in rainfed area and in all most all 95% area is rain fed and farmers has to depend upon monsoon which is not regular and small and marginal farmers are suffering from massive economic losses due to frequent failure of bt. cotton and majority of 2500 cotton farmers suicides reported since June 2005 are small and marginal farmers who opted bt. Cotton seed in rain fed area, Kishor Tiwari of vjas added.
THE MISLEADING TABLE OF SHOWN IN ADVT. OF BOLLGARDII IS LIKE THIS :
BOLLGARDII
BOLLGARD
BOGUS BT.
HYBRID COTTON
COST OF SEED PER BAG :
(450GMS)
RS.1350
RS.750
RS.500
RS.400
COST OF FERTILIZER :
RS.1150
RS.1150
RS.1150
RS.1150
COST OF PESTICIDE :
RS.450
RS.450
RS.900
RS.1200
OTHER COSTS :
RS.1500
RS.1500
RS.1000
RS.1200
TOTAL INPUT COST :
RS.4500
RS.3850
RS.3550
RS.3950
PRODUCTION COST :
RS.1100
RS.900
RS.500
RS.500
PRODUCTION EXPECTED :
1100 KG.
900 KG.
500KG.
500KG.
OUTPUT COST :
RS.2000
RS.2000
RS.2000
RS.2000
TOTAL INCOME PER ACRE :
RS.22000
RS.18000
RS.10000
RS.10000
PROFIT PER ACRE :
RS.17550
RS.14150
RS.6450
RS.6050
HERE IS OFFICIAL DATA OF BT. COTTON FAILURE IN LAST THREE YEARS :
KHARIFF-YEAR
COTTON PRODUCTION IN QUINTALS
COTTON RATE
COTTON PRODUCTION PER HECTOR
SEED COST PER HECTOR
PESTICIDE COST PER HECTOR
2002-03
310 LACS
RS.2700
380KG
RS.1100
RS.1200
2003-04
260 LACS
RS.2500
340KG
RS.1200
RS.1400
2004-05
210 LACS
RS.2500
390KG
RS.1350
RS.1300
2005-06
180 LACS
RS.1780
190KG
RS.9600
RS.1650
2006-07
134 LACS
RS.1890
160KG
RS.5600
RS.1350
VJAS has demanded that Government of India should ban bollgardII Bt cotton in Vidarbha to stop on going farm suicides, agrarian distress and farm debts.
In year 2007, record 350 vidarbha farmers suicides reported (JAN-70, FEB-88, MARCH -97 APRIL 95) that has exposed local administration that package implementation has dropped down the farm suicides in vidarbha by 50% as farm suicide figure of this year since Jan to April is all most double and farm suicides in vidarbha are daily increasing but administration is using official media to mislead the world that vidarbha farm suicides are on decline as maharashtra govt. on it's own website ;
http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/suicide.pdf
has put the information that exposes this claims as wrong one as vidarbha farm suicides in last three year are on record high and vidarbha Jan andolan samiti has given the reference of their own web site official data, which is like this
OFFICIAL FIGURE OF FARM SUICIDES IN SIX DISTRICT OF WEST VIDARBHA :
http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/suicide.pdf
FARM SUICIDE AND YEAR
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007 TILL APRIL
SUICIDE IN YEAR
49
105
143
441
560
1427
350
THIS FIGURE OF SUICIDE ARE FROM SIX DISTRICTS i.e. YAVATMAL,AMARAVATI,AKOLA,WARDHA,WASHIM,BULDHANA OF VIDARBHA AND ARE FROM GOVT. WEBSITE :
http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/suicide.pdf
RECORD SUICIDE AFTER PRIME MINISTER RELIEF PACKAGE ANNOUNCEMENT :
Dr. Man Mohan Singh, reputed Oxbridge economist, and Indian Prime minister, visited Vidarbha on 1 st July 2006 and announced Rs.3750 crore package to the cotton farmers of six districts, but official record says that there record increase in cotton farmers suicides after this package announcement as govt. of maharashtra has officially admitted 1534 farmers suicides after 1 st July 2007 as this suicide figure is all most equal to suicide figure of last decade and this fact is known to govt. officials very well.
Bureaucratic officials in charge of agriculture and relief in Maharashtraa, are saying that suicide are declining and after the trumpeted relief package, suicide rate has come down to 50%, this is matter of shame Kishor tiwari added.
Govt. of Maharashtra has selected Dr. Sudhir Goyal, Relief Commissioner to clarify this misleading suicide data as same relief commissioner has put govt. official survey which shows that 75% of 1.7 million farmers are in distress, and more that 4 lacs 34 thousands cotton farmers, are in deep distress and their hardship are needed to be addressed has not been taken care of in these so called relief packages.
Link to survey : http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/servey.pdf
THE RECORD 350 COTTON FARMERS SUICIDES IN VIDARBHA : IT'S ONCE AGAIN BT COTTON MASS SOWING IN VIDARBHA
Nagpur, 01 MAY 2007 :
The cotton growing area of western Vidarbha under severe agrarian crisis, has recorded 350 farm suicides, in first four months of 2007.
However, there is no drop in sowing of high failure bt. Cotton in this region as it is reported locally that this year area covered under bt. Cotton sowing is likely to be doubled from 8 lacs hectares to 16 lac hectares.
Why ?
All seed traders, cum money lenders, are giving BT Cotton seeds on credit to these debt trapped farmers, after more than 95% cotton farmers failed to repay crop loan this year, due poor cotton crop, and drop in market rate of sold cotton.
Government machinery and Indian bankers, are not giving fresh loans to defaulter cotton farmers where as Monsanto is giving huge credit and lucrative schemes to seed traders and they, in turn, are forcing innocent cotton farmers to purchase these failure prone BT Cotton seed.
Local government administration has reported this fact to Indian Govt. but everybody is turning blind eye as American genetically modified seed giant Monsanto has protection from US Agriculture Department, where as in India, Agriculture Minister and Cricket Minister of India Bhau Sharad Pawar is patron of this company in India, as infomed by Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti in press note released today.
VJAS has been demanding complete ban on bt. Cotton in west vidarbha as now it's official that bt. Cotton has been failed in rainfed area and in all most all 95% area is rain fed and farmers has to depend upon monsoon which is not regular and small and marginal farmers are suffering from massive economic losses due to frequent failure of bt. cotton and majority of 2500 cotton farmers suicides reported since June 2005 are small and marginal farmers who opted bt. Cotton seed in rain fed area, Kishor Tiwari of vjas added.
THE MISLEADING TABLE OF SHOWN IN ADVT. OF BOLLGARDII IS LIKE THIS :
BOLLGARDII
BOLLGARD
BOGUS BT.
HYBRID COTTON
COST OF SEED PER BAG :
(450GMS)
RS.1350
RS.750
RS.500
RS.400
COST OF FERTILIZER :
RS.1150
RS.1150
RS.1150
RS.1150
COST OF PESTICIDE :
RS.450
RS.450
RS.900
RS.1200
OTHER COSTS :
RS.1500
RS.1500
RS.1000
RS.1200
TOTAL INPUT COST :
RS.4500
RS.3850
RS.3550
RS.3950
PRODUCTION COST :
RS.1100
RS.900
RS.500
RS.500
PRODUCTION EXPECTED :
1100 KG.
900 KG.
500KG.
500KG.
OUTPUT COST :
RS.2000
RS.2000
RS.2000
RS.2000
TOTAL INCOME PER ACRE :
RS.22000
RS.18000
RS.10000
RS.10000
PROFIT PER ACRE :
RS.17550
RS.14150
RS.6450
RS.6050
HERE IS OFFICIAL DATA OF BT. COTTON FAILURE IN LAST THREE YEARS :
KHARIFF-YEAR
COTTON PRODUCTION IN QUINTALS
COTTON RATE
COTTON PRODUCTION PER HECTOR
SEED COST PER HECTOR
PESTICIDE COST PER HECTOR
2002-03
310 LACS
RS.2700
380KG
RS.1100
RS.1200
2003-04
260 LACS
RS.2500
340KG
RS.1200
RS.1400
2004-05
210 LACS
RS.2500
390KG
RS.1350
RS.1300
2005-06
180 LACS
RS.1780
190KG
RS.9600
RS.1650
2006-07
134 LACS
RS.1890
160KG
RS.5600
RS.1350
VJAS has demanded that Government of India should ban bollgardII Bt cotton in Vidarbha to stop on going farm suicides, agrarian distress and farm debts.
In year 2007, record 350 vidarbha farmers suicides reported (JAN-70, FEB-88, MARCH -97 APRIL 95) that has exposed local administration that package implementation has dropped down the farm suicides in vidarbha by 50% as farm suicide figure of this year since Jan to April is all most double and farm suicides in vidarbha are daily increasing but administration is using official media to mislead the world that vidarbha farm suicides are on decline as maharashtra govt. on it's own website ;
http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/suicide.pdf
has put the information that exposes this claims as wrong one as vidarbha farm suicides in last three year are on record high and vidarbha Jan andolan samiti has given the reference of their own web site official data, which is like this
OFFICIAL FIGURE OF FARM SUICIDES IN SIX DISTRICT OF WEST VIDARBHA :
http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/suicide.pdf
FARM SUICIDE AND YEAR
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007 TILL APRIL
SUICIDE IN YEAR
49
105
143
441
560
1427
350
THIS FIGURE OF SUICIDE ARE FROM SIX DISTRICTS i.e. YAVATMAL,AMARAVATI,AKOLA,WARDHA,WASHIM,BULDHANA OF VIDARBHA AND ARE FROM GOVT. WEBSITE :
http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/suicide.pdf
RECORD SUICIDE AFTER PRIME MINISTER RELIEF PACKAGE ANNOUNCEMENT :
Dr. Man Mohan Singh, reputed Oxbridge economist, and Indian Prime minister, visited Vidarbha on 1 st July 2006 and announced Rs.3750 crore package to the cotton farmers of six districts, but official record says that there record increase in cotton farmers suicides after this package announcement as govt. of maharashtra has officially admitted 1534 farmers suicides after 1 st July 2007 as this suicide figure is all most equal to suicide figure of last decade and this fact is known to govt. officials very well.
Bureaucratic officials in charge of agriculture and relief in Maharashtraa, are saying that suicide are declining and after the trumpeted relief package, suicide rate has come down to 50%, this is matter of shame Kishor tiwari added.
Govt. of Maharashtra has selected Dr. Sudhir Goyal, Relief Commissioner to clarify this misleading suicide data as same relief commissioner has put govt. official survey which shows that 75% of 1.7 million farmers are in distress, and more that 4 lacs 34 thousands cotton farmers, are in deep distress and their hardship are needed to be addressed has not been taken care of in these so called relief packages.
Link to survey : http://www.vnss-mission.gov.in/docs/servey.pdf
Monday, 30 April 2007
29/04/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. BALU BABULAL RATHODE, CHOUPHULI TANDA, YVATMAL
2. ANIL BHAUSINGH CHAVAN, KARWAT, BULDHANA
3. PRASHANTRAMBHAU DARANEBRAHMANI, WARDHA
4. TANAJI MOTIRAM CHANDNE MUNDEPHAL, BULDHANA
5. VISHNU DHYANESHAWAR DESHMUKH, DEOLI, WARDHA
1. BALU BABULAL RATHODE, CHOUPHULI TANDA, YVATMAL
2. ANIL BHAUSINGH CHAVAN, KARWAT, BULDHANA
3. PRASHANTRAMBHAU DARANEBRAHMANI, WARDHA
4. TANAJI MOTIRAM CHANDNE MUNDEPHAL, BULDHANA
5. VISHNU DHYANESHAWAR DESHMUKH, DEOLI, WARDHA
Friday, 13 April 2007
07/04/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. SHYAMRAO KALBANDE, GRAMKATKHEDE, WASHIM
2. ANIL JADHAV, MORAD, WASHIM
1. SHYAMRAO KALBANDE, GRAMKATKHEDE, WASHIM
2. ANIL JADHAV, MORAD, WASHIM
Saturday, 7 April 2007
06/04/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. SHARAVAN RATHODE, ASOLA, YAVATMAL
2. BHAURAO MESHRAM, LOHARA, YAVATMAL
3. RAISINGH CHAVAN, BHULAI, YAVATMAL
4. RAMRAO UIKE, PITHORI, NAGPUR
1. SHARAVAN RATHODE, ASOLA, YAVATMAL
2. BHAURAO MESHRAM, LOHARA, YAVATMAL
3. RAISINGH CHAVAN, BHULAI, YAVATMAL
4. RAMRAO UIKE, PITHORI, NAGPUR
Wednesday, 4 April 2007
31/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. BIJARAM ATRAM, VILLAGE TEMBHI, YAVATMAL
2. GANESH DUMARE, PALASGOAN, WARDHA
3. DHANRAJ PARSUTKAR, NANDGOAN PODE, CHANDRAPUR
4. ARUN KANOJE, PIMPRI MODAK, WASHIM
5. BHUSHAN DHOTE, RAMPURI TOLI, BHANDARA
6. AVINASH LENTHARE, VILLAGE TAKALI, WARDHA
7. PRAKASH NIBHORKAR, GADCHIROLI, GADCHIROLI
8. HARI DHOTE, INDARWADA, NAGPUR
Despite Bhau VilasRao Deshmukh, Maharshtra CM's claim, that suicide rates were going down, 95 farmers ended their lives last month
Death row No. of suicides
2007 March 95 February 88 January 70 2006
2006 July 90 August 111 Sept 125 Oct 112 Nov 107 Dec 105
- Hindustan Times Report of Mr Pradip Maitra :
pradipmaitra@hindustantimes.com
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=01_04_2007_004_011&typ=1&pub=264
You can find it at: ' Farmer suicides highest in March'HindustanTimes ePaper
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Morshi in Amaravti has been shocked when four member of cotton farmer family reported dead due to food poisoning, VJAS has demanded C.B.I. enquiry in to matter in order to rule out the possibility of mass suicide due distress as 3 more farmers suicides reported today on 25 th march 2007,
1. SUBHASH MOHURLE, VILLAGE KINHI, YAVATMAL
2. SHANKAR ZODE, DEWALA, YAVATMAL
3. DAVIDAS TAYADE, BRAHMAN THADI, AMARAVATI
1. BIJARAM ATRAM, VILLAGE TEMBHI, YAVATMAL
2. GANESH DUMARE, PALASGOAN, WARDHA
3. DHANRAJ PARSUTKAR, NANDGOAN PODE, CHANDRAPUR
4. ARUN KANOJE, PIMPRI MODAK, WASHIM
5. BHUSHAN DHOTE, RAMPURI TOLI, BHANDARA
6. AVINASH LENTHARE, VILLAGE TAKALI, WARDHA
7. PRAKASH NIBHORKAR, GADCHIROLI, GADCHIROLI
8. HARI DHOTE, INDARWADA, NAGPUR
Despite Bhau VilasRao Deshmukh, Maharshtra CM's claim, that suicide rates were going down, 95 farmers ended their lives last month
Death row No. of suicides
2007 March 95 February 88 January 70 2006
2006 July 90 August 111 Sept 125 Oct 112 Nov 107 Dec 105
- Hindustan Times Report of Mr Pradip Maitra :
pradipmaitra@hindustantimes.com
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=01_04_2007_004_011&typ=1&pub=264
You can find it at: ' Farmer suicides highest in March'HindustanTimes ePaper
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Morshi in Amaravti has been shocked when four member of cotton farmer family reported dead due to food poisoning, VJAS has demanded C.B.I. enquiry in to matter in order to rule out the possibility of mass suicide due distress as 3 more farmers suicides reported today on 25 th march 2007,
1. SUBHASH MOHURLE, VILLAGE KINHI, YAVATMAL
2. SHANKAR ZODE, DEWALA, YAVATMAL
3. DAVIDAS TAYADE, BRAHMAN THADI, AMARAVATI
Monday, 26 March 2007
24/03/2007
Western Vidarbha : Home state of political heavy weight, tough talking, ALL ROUNDER, Indian Cricket Minister, also working part time, as Indian Agriculture Minister, and at the same time also as Indian Food Minister, and also as Indian Food Imports Minister.
1. NAMDEO TAG, MURTIJAPUR, AKOLA
2. ANKUSH LATHAL, CHATKHED, AKOLA
3. BABAN BHIMATE KRISHNNA, WASHIM
4. RAMESH NEMANE, PASARNI, WARDHA
5. SURESH KADAM, SALPHAD, WARDHA
6. KISHATTANNA DESHATTIWAR, CHANAKH, YAVATMAL
7. DIKARAM DHOTTARKAR, TADULWANI, NAGPUR
8. PRABHAKAR KALE, ALIPUR, WARDHA
9. BHAGWANTRAO PHUNDKAR, KHUBHARGOAN, AMARAVATI
1. NAMDEO TAG, MURTIJAPUR, AKOLA
2. ANKUSH LATHAL, CHATKHED, AKOLA
3. BABAN BHIMATE KRISHNNA, WASHIM
4. RAMESH NEMANE, PASARNI, WARDHA
5. SURESH KADAM, SALPHAD, WARDHA
6. KISHATTANNA DESHATTIWAR, CHANAKH, YAVATMAL
7. DIKARAM DHOTTARKAR, TADULWANI, NAGPUR
8. PRABHAKAR KALE, ALIPUR, WARDHA
9. BHAGWANTRAO PHUNDKAR, KHUBHARGOAN, AMARAVATI
Thursday, 22 March 2007
21/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. DEVIDAS RATHODE, PIMPARI(PANDHURNA), YAVATMAL
2. SADASHIV SHRIRAME, KAMATHWADA, YAVATMAL
3. ASHOK ONKAR, KURAHAD, YAVATMAL
4. JANRAO WANKHEDE, RAMTEK, WASHIM
5. SAWARAM RATHODE, SHIGANAPUR, WASHIM
1. DEVIDAS RATHODE, PIMPARI(PANDHURNA), YAVATMAL
2. SADASHIV SHRIRAME, KAMATHWADA, YAVATMAL
3. ASHOK ONKAR, KURAHAD, YAVATMAL
4. JANRAO WANKHEDE, RAMTEK, WASHIM
5. SAWARAM RATHODE, SHIGANAPUR, WASHIM
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
19/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. GOVERDHAN KAWALE, VILLAGE BHULAI, YAVTMAL DISTRICT
2. CHANDRAKA LOKHANDE, VILLAGE SAWANGI PERAKA, YAVATMAL DISTRICT
3. DHYANESHWAR KHADKE, VILLAGE YELGOAN, BHULDHANA DISTT
4. DAYARAM SUTE, VILLAGE VIRALI, BHANDARA
5. DEVRAO ZALKE, VILLAGE KRISHNNAPUR, YAVATMAL
1. GOVERDHAN KAWALE, VILLAGE BHULAI, YAVTMAL DISTRICT
2. CHANDRAKA LOKHANDE, VILLAGE SAWANGI PERAKA, YAVATMAL DISTRICT
3. DHYANESHWAR KHADKE, VILLAGE YELGOAN, BHULDHANA DISTT
4. DAYARAM SUTE, VILLAGE VIRALI, BHANDARA
5. DEVRAO ZALKE, VILLAGE KRISHNNAPUR, YAVATMAL
Monday, 19 March 2007
18/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1.BHAGWAN DOEJAD OF VILLAGE DEVELGOAN-MAI IN BULDHANA
2.GAJANAN KALE OF MANGURALA (KURD) IN YAVATMAL
3.KAPIL BHAWARE OF VIALLAGE TAD SAWALI IN YAVATMAL
4.AMBADAS MORKAR OF DHAMANI IN WASHIM DISTRCIT
5.BABRAO MATARMARE OF VILLAGE MOHARI IN WASHIM
6.RAVINDRA NAWATHE OF VIALLGE WANI IN WARDHA
1.BHAGWAN DOEJAD OF VILLAGE DEVELGOAN-MAI IN BULDHANA
2.GAJANAN KALE OF MANGURALA (KURD) IN YAVATMAL
3.KAPIL BHAWARE OF VIALLAGE TAD SAWALI IN YAVATMAL
4.AMBADAS MORKAR OF DHAMANI IN WASHIM DISTRCIT
5.BABRAO MATARMARE OF VILLAGE MOHARI IN WASHIM
6.RAVINDRA NAWATHE OF VIALLGE WANI IN WARDHA
Sunday, 11 March 2007
09/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. MODHUKAR GANJU RATHODE, GAWADGOAN, VILLAGE, AKOLA
2. OMKAR CHANDU RAHAGANDALE, ASADI TANDA, GONDIA
3. KISHORE RAMRAO GAWANDE, VILLAGE CHONDI, PUSAD
4. ASHOK MAHADEV TIDAKE, VILLAGE JAMATHI, AKOLA
The Guardian Minister of Yavatmal district, and nephew of ex-chief minister, late Vasantrao Naik, Shri Manohar Naik has been celebrating his 60th birth day with opulent fanfare in Pusad.
Manohar Naik is from Banjara community of Maharashtra, from which many of the suicides in Vidarbha have been coming.
For its part, the PMO, in its response to Maharashtra government affidavit, on delay in release of Vidarbha Relief Package funds, announced by Shri Man Mohan Singh with much fanfare, has sent a team of officers of IB, to investigate what actual funds have reached the indebted farmers of Vidarbha and the survivors of agrarian suicides in the cotton belt.
Bureaucratic name calling, will be seen in the coming days without any attempts to change Congress farm exit policy.
1. MODHUKAR GANJU RATHODE, GAWADGOAN, VILLAGE, AKOLA
2. OMKAR CHANDU RAHAGANDALE, ASADI TANDA, GONDIA
3. KISHORE RAMRAO GAWANDE, VILLAGE CHONDI, PUSAD
4. ASHOK MAHADEV TIDAKE, VILLAGE JAMATHI, AKOLA
The Guardian Minister of Yavatmal district, and nephew of ex-chief minister, late Vasantrao Naik, Shri Manohar Naik has been celebrating his 60th birth day with opulent fanfare in Pusad.
Manohar Naik is from Banjara community of Maharashtra, from which many of the suicides in Vidarbha have been coming.
For its part, the PMO, in its response to Maharashtra government affidavit, on delay in release of Vidarbha Relief Package funds, announced by Shri Man Mohan Singh with much fanfare, has sent a team of officers of IB, to investigate what actual funds have reached the indebted farmers of Vidarbha and the survivors of agrarian suicides in the cotton belt.
Bureaucratic name calling, will be seen in the coming days without any attempts to change Congress farm exit policy.
Friday, 9 March 2007
08/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. JANARDHAN SATHE, VILLAGE MAREGOAN, BULDHANA
2. RAGHUNATH DHONDU BORKAR, NAWARGOANBANDH, GONDIA
3. VITHAL ATTARKAR, VILLAGE SONADA, BULDHANA
4. SHARVAN CHICHOLKAR, VILLAGE KOPOMANDAVI, YAVATMAL
5. VITHOBA THAKARE, SALOD, YAVATMAL
6. SAHEBRAO MAPARI, VILLAGE DHANODA, WASHIM
7. VILAS CHAVAN, VILLAGE CHIROLI, AMARAVTI DISTT
8. MORSHING DANGE, VILLAGE TATAPUR, BULDHANA
9. BANDU RATHODE, VILLAGE TANDOLI, YAVATMAL
Election tours of Congress, NCP, and opposition top political leaders, are in full swing.
They are touring Vidarbha, for canvassing political support from rural voters and are waxing eloquent on agrarian crisis and why they should be voted to power to sort out the mess.
No vultures (giddha) can be seen in the deep blue, dry Vidarbha skies, these days.
1. JANARDHAN SATHE, VILLAGE MAREGOAN, BULDHANA
2. RAGHUNATH DHONDU BORKAR, NAWARGOANBANDH, GONDIA
3. VITHAL ATTARKAR, VILLAGE SONADA, BULDHANA
4. SHARVAN CHICHOLKAR, VILLAGE KOPOMANDAVI, YAVATMAL
5. VITHOBA THAKARE, SALOD, YAVATMAL
6. SAHEBRAO MAPARI, VILLAGE DHANODA, WASHIM
7. VILAS CHAVAN, VILLAGE CHIROLI, AMARAVTI DISTT
8. MORSHING DANGE, VILLAGE TATAPUR, BULDHANA
9. BANDU RATHODE, VILLAGE TANDOLI, YAVATMAL
Election tours of Congress, NCP, and opposition top political leaders, are in full swing.
They are touring Vidarbha, for canvassing political support from rural voters and are waxing eloquent on agrarian crisis and why they should be voted to power to sort out the mess.
No vultures (giddha) can be seen in the deep blue, dry Vidarbha skies, these days.
Thursday, 8 March 2007
07/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. SHAKAR INGOLE, GRAMWADHANI, WASHIM
2. RAMBHAU KHULSANGE, HIWARA, WARDHA
3. RAMDAS SAMARTHA, SHIVANI, GADCHIROLI
4. RAIBHAN PAWAR, RAI TALAO, YAVATMAL
5. SARANGDHAR MALI, WAZEGOAN, AKOLA
6. JANUSHINGH RATHODE, IJANI, YAVATMAL
7. ASHOK SATPUTE, RALEGOAN, YAVATMAL
These suicdes of GM cotton farmers in Vidarbha, occurred during the Vidarbha election tour, and media firefighting, by Shri Vilas Rao Deshmukh, NCP Congress / Maharshtra Chief Minister.
He was claiming in media that Vidarbha agrarian suicides have begun to show a declining trend.
He also claimed that the Manmohan Singh's Vidarbha package was beginning to show results.
During this election tour from Mumbai, he begged for an additional 3-4 years in political power from voters, and blamed "vested interests" for raising issue of agrarian suicides.
One farmer Sarangdhar Mali, village Wazegoan, hanged himself during a Mental Health Counselling session with Dr Udhaorao Gadekar.
Government has decided to divert money towards mental health professionals, rather than addressing agrarian distress in Vidarbha, with agriculture policies.
1. SHAKAR INGOLE, GRAMWADHANI, WASHIM
2. RAMBHAU KHULSANGE, HIWARA, WARDHA
3. RAMDAS SAMARTHA, SHIVANI, GADCHIROLI
4. RAIBHAN PAWAR, RAI TALAO, YAVATMAL
5. SARANGDHAR MALI, WAZEGOAN, AKOLA
6. JANUSHINGH RATHODE, IJANI, YAVATMAL
7. ASHOK SATPUTE, RALEGOAN, YAVATMAL
These suicdes of GM cotton farmers in Vidarbha, occurred during the Vidarbha election tour, and media firefighting, by Shri Vilas Rao Deshmukh, NCP Congress / Maharshtra Chief Minister.
He was claiming in media that Vidarbha agrarian suicides have begun to show a declining trend.
He also claimed that the Manmohan Singh's Vidarbha package was beginning to show results.
During this election tour from Mumbai, he begged for an additional 3-4 years in political power from voters, and blamed "vested interests" for raising issue of agrarian suicides.
One farmer Sarangdhar Mali, village Wazegoan, hanged himself during a Mental Health Counselling session with Dr Udhaorao Gadekar.
Government has decided to divert money towards mental health professionals, rather than addressing agrarian distress in Vidarbha, with agriculture policies.
Saturday, 3 March 2007
02/03/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. THAKURSINGH GYANSINGH BRAMHANE, ASEGOAN, WASHIM
2. DILIP YADAV NARRADIWAR, BORTANDALI, CHNADRAPUR
3. SURESH PUNAJI WANKHEDE, VILLAGE PARSODA, AKOLA
4. BABAN PACHAKAR, KARLA, AMAMRAVATI
5. MAHADEV VISHUJI PAWAR, WARWAT, BAKAL, BULDHANA
Indian government, Maharashtra state government, senior local bureaucrats are careful NOT to characterize these as AGRARIAN SUICIDES due to debt problems of cotton growing farmers in Vidarbha..
They cite reasons like :
1. Alcoholism
2. Family Problems and berievement
3. Medical expenses
4. Social tensions
5. Mental insanity
1. THAKURSINGH GYANSINGH BRAMHANE, ASEGOAN, WASHIM
2. DILIP YADAV NARRADIWAR, BORTANDALI, CHNADRAPUR
3. SURESH PUNAJI WANKHEDE, VILLAGE PARSODA, AKOLA
4. BABAN PACHAKAR, KARLA, AMAMRAVATI
5. MAHADEV VISHUJI PAWAR, WARWAT, BAKAL, BULDHANA
Indian government, Maharashtra state government, senior local bureaucrats are careful NOT to characterize these as AGRARIAN SUICIDES due to debt problems of cotton growing farmers in Vidarbha..
They cite reasons like :
1. Alcoholism
2. Family Problems and berievement
3. Medical expenses
4. Social tensions
5. Mental insanity
Friday, 2 March 2007
01/03/2007 - Chidambaram Budget
Western vidarbha :
Indian Budget Day suicides :
1. Ravindra Keshv Raut, Khamapur village, Amaravati district,
2. Sudhakar Nagorao Kohle, Ralegoan,
3. Viththal Madhav Nikode, Saikheda village,
4. Umesh Ramrao Borwal, Belori village, Yavatmal district,
5. Suresh Kashiram Banapure, Nandgoanpeth village, Amravati district
6. Gajanan Pandurang Khadase, Panjari village, Washim district
Indian Budget Day suicides :
1. Ravindra Keshv Raut, Khamapur village, Amaravati district,
2. Sudhakar Nagorao Kohle, Ralegoan,
3. Viththal Madhav Nikode, Saikheda village,
4. Umesh Ramrao Borwal, Belori village, Yavatmal district,
5. Suresh Kashiram Banapure, Nandgoanpeth village, Amravati district
6. Gajanan Pandurang Khadase, Panjari village, Washim district
Tuesday, 27 February 2007
26/02/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. Pawan Rameshwar Sadashiv, Kushta villaage, Maravati distt.
2. Rameshwar gangaram Darkate, village Wani-rabhapur, Akola distt.
3. Parmeshwar laxman Gorganle, Jamulghat, Chandrapur dist.
4. Shiriram syryabha Jewala, Paharadevi, Washim distt.
5. Mahan appa Giri, manoda, in Buldhana
6. Prabhakar waman Sawai, village Kat mamla, Maravati
7. Ganesh narayan tike, vilage Masani, Washim
8. Ramhrishnna motiram Gairnar, vilage Rohana
9. Sakharam gajan Choudhari, village Jurur, Yavatmal
10. Santosh mahadev Dandale, village Paras, Akola
11. Rahul Narayan Chinche, village Krurha, Yavatmal.
1. Pawan Rameshwar Sadashiv, Kushta villaage, Maravati distt.
2. Rameshwar gangaram Darkate, village Wani-rabhapur, Akola distt.
3. Parmeshwar laxman Gorganle, Jamulghat, Chandrapur dist.
4. Shiriram syryabha Jewala, Paharadevi, Washim distt.
5. Mahan appa Giri, manoda, in Buldhana
6. Prabhakar waman Sawai, village Kat mamla, Maravati
7. Ganesh narayan tike, vilage Masani, Washim
8. Ramhrishnna motiram Gairnar, vilage Rohana
9. Sakharam gajan Choudhari, village Jurur, Yavatmal
10. Santosh mahadev Dandale, village Paras, Akola
11. Rahul Narayan Chinche, village Krurha, Yavatmal.
Monday, 26 February 2007
25/02/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. PRABHAKAR WAMAN SAWAI, VILLAGE KAT AMAMLA, DISTT AMARAVATI
2. GANESH NARAYAN TIKE, VILLAGE MASANI, DISTT WASHIM
3. RAMKRISHNNA MOTIRAM GAINAR, VILLAGE ROHANA, DISTT WARDHA
4. SANTOSH MAHADEV DANDALE, OF VILLAGE PARAS, AKOLA DISTT.
5. RAHUL NARAYAN CHINCHE, VILLAGE KRUHA, DISTT YAVATMAL.
1. PRABHAKAR WAMAN SAWAI, VILLAGE KAT AMAMLA, DISTT AMARAVATI
2. GANESH NARAYAN TIKE, VILLAGE MASANI, DISTT WASHIM
3. RAMKRISHNNA MOTIRAM GAINAR, VILLAGE ROHANA, DISTT WARDHA
4. SANTOSH MAHADEV DANDALE, OF VILLAGE PARAS, AKOLA DISTT.
5. RAHUL NARAYAN CHINCHE, VILLAGE KRUHA, DISTT YAVATMAL.
Saturday, 24 February 2007
23/02/2007
Western Vidarbha :
1. Devidas Umarkar, village Bhari in akola
2. Vasant Khandar, Kapikheda, Amaravati
3. Ramrao Nathuji Umare umara in Washim distt
4. Pandurang sitaram Raut(37), village Hiwargaon
Apathy of MSEDCL, power cuts are reported to be amongst the causes. It seems discontinuation of power supply in his farm during Rabi crop season, may have been the immediate cause. A bribe of Rs. 20,000 for reconnecting the water pump, was allegedly sought by the officers of MSEDCL.
AFTER INDIAN Congress PRIME MINISTER's VISIT TO VIDARBHA, AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL PACKAGE RS.3750 CRORE, MORE THAN 1000 FARMERS SUICIDE REPORTED BY GOVT. OF MAHARSHTRA OFFICIALLY IN SIX DISTRICT OF SUICIDE PRONE VIDARBHA. YEAR 2006 WAS ALSO REPORTED HIGHEST NUMBER OF FARM SUICIDE - ACCORDING MAHARASHTRA GOVT. 1452 FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDE. IN 2007, THE DISTRESS AMONG THE FARMERS IS NOT COMING DOWN.
January 2007 - 70 FARMERS
February 2007 - 68 suicides
1. Devidas Umarkar, village Bhari in akola
2. Vasant Khandar, Kapikheda, Amaravati
3. Ramrao Nathuji Umare umara in Washim distt
4. Pandurang sitaram Raut(37), village Hiwargaon
Apathy of MSEDCL, power cuts are reported to be amongst the causes. It seems discontinuation of power supply in his farm during Rabi crop season, may have been the immediate cause. A bribe of Rs. 20,000 for reconnecting the water pump, was allegedly sought by the officers of MSEDCL.
AFTER INDIAN Congress PRIME MINISTER's VISIT TO VIDARBHA, AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL PACKAGE RS.3750 CRORE, MORE THAN 1000 FARMERS SUICIDE REPORTED BY GOVT. OF MAHARSHTRA OFFICIALLY IN SIX DISTRICT OF SUICIDE PRONE VIDARBHA. YEAR 2006 WAS ALSO REPORTED HIGHEST NUMBER OF FARM SUICIDE - ACCORDING MAHARASHTRA GOVT. 1452 FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDE. IN 2007, THE DISTRESS AMONG THE FARMERS IS NOT COMING DOWN.
January 2007 - 70 FARMERS
February 2007 - 68 suicides
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