New Delhi: In the first three months of 2025, Maharashtra recorded 767 cases of farmer suicides, the state’s relief and rehabilitation department minister Makarand Patil has said through a written reply in the legislative council.

The reply of Patil came after legislators from the opposition had raised the issue of increasing farmer suicides in the state.

“A total of 767 cases of farmer suicides have come to light between January to March 2025. Out of these 373 cases have become eligible and 200 cases have been termed ineligible. Around 194 cases are pending for inquiry,” Patil said in his reply, reported Indian Express.

The reply added that out of eligible 373 cases, in 327 instances financial help have been provided to the heirs of the deceased farmers. At present the Maharashtra government extends financial aid of Rs one lakh to the family of farmers’ who died by suicide.

According to official data, 2,635 farmers had died by suicide in 2024 while this figure was 2,851 in 2023.

The opposition in the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday (July 3) staged a walk-out on the issue of farmer suicides and non-payment to soyabean farmers after their crops were procured by government agencies.

Every day, farmers are dying by suicide, and yet the government remains indifferent. From January to March this year, 767 farmers committed suicide. Of these, 200 cases were declared ineligible for aid (to the kin of the deceased) while inquiries in 194 cases are still pending,” said Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, reported Press Trust of India.

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