Nagpur: A soyabean farmer from Nagpur district, distressed over the destruction of his crop due to unseasonal rainfall, set his harvested produce on fire — a grim reflection of the deepening farm crisis in Vidarbha.
The farmer, Vijay Ambore, had cultivated soyabean on four acres of land after taking a bank loan of ₹1.79 lakh. Following a good yield, he had harvested and stored the crop in his field, planning to sell it in the coming days. However, heavy unseasonal rain at the end of October drenched the produce, rendering it unfit for sale. Overwhelmed by loss and frustration, Ambore reportedly burned the ruined crop.
The incident comes at a time when farmer distress, crop losses, and rising debts have become pressing issues across Maharashtra. The recent spate of unseasonal rains and flood-like situations has aggravated the crisis, particularly in rural areas around Nagpur.
The development follows the ongoing farmer agitation in Nagpur, led by former minister Bacchu Kadu, demanding immediate compensation and stronger crop insurance cover for affected cultivators.
Farmer unions have urged the district administration to conduct urgent damage assessment (panchnama) and release compensation to those who lost their crops, warning that continued apathy could further worsen the situation for farmers already struggling under debt and repeated climate setbacks.
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