14 January,2026 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
With 256 deaths in 2025, ex-gratia aid was given to the families of 193 farmers in Beed. Representational pic
More than 5,000 farmers died by suicide in central Maharashtra's Marathwada region in the past five years, with the highest number recorded in 2025, news agency PTI reported, citing an official report on Wednesday.
As many as 1,129 farmers died by suicide in 2025, while a total of 5,075 suicides have been reported from 2021 to the present, said a report prepared by the divisional commissioner's office.
The Marathwada division comprises the districts of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Beed, Dharashiv, Hingoli, and Latur.
|
Year |
Farmer Suicides |
|
2021 |
887 |
|
2022 |
1023 |
|
2023 |
1088 |
|
2024 |
948 |
|
2025 |
1129 |
The report further highlighted that Beed district recorded the highest number of such deaths, which was in 2025. With 256 deaths in 2025, ex-gratia aid was given to the families of 193 farmers.
The report also highlighted the district-wise farmer suicides in 2025:
|
District |
No. of Suicides |
|
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar |
224 |
|
Jalna |
90 |
|
Parbhani |
104 |
|
Hingoli |
68 |
|
Nanded |
170 |
|
Beed |
256 |
|
Latur |
76 |
|
Dharashiv |
141 |
In the past year, unseasonal rainfall was seen in pockets of Marathwada in May. Excess rainfall of 125 to 150 per cent was recorded in various districts of the region, said an official while indicating the loss to agricultural activities due to the weather conditions.
An official said, "The region was devastated by floods in September-October 2025. Out of the total 1,129 suicides recorded last year, 537 deaths took place during the May to October period when rain-related calamities plagued the region."
An earlier report highlighted that as many as 899 farmers committed suicide in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra from January to October in 2025. The report further highlighted that 537 of them took their lives in six months when floods caused massive damage to crops.
Expressing his views on that, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Ashish Jaiswal, said the government is seriously addressing the issue and has increased the spending on dedicated schemes and incentives to Rs 1 lakh crore.
(With inputs from PTI)
