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Suicides rise after rains ruin crops

(15 Apr 2015) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST ++PLEASE NOTE GRAPHIC IMAGES++ ++4:3++ AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Uttar Pradesh - 11 April 2015 1. Family in mourning, surrounding corpse of dead farmer ++GRAPHIC IMAGE++ 2. Various of damaged crops 3. Farmers examining their damaged crops Uttar Pradesh - 2 April 2015 4. Various of people mourning a dead farmer Uttar Pradesh - 7 April 2015 5. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Akhilesh Yadav, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: "Here the loss that the farmers incurred, (due to unseasonal rains) for that the government has issued instructions to all districts that officials conduct surveys (of the affected crops) as soon as possible and try to help the farmers who have incurred losses and also the ministers in charge also visit the districts and also provide information so that maximum help is provided to the (affected) farmers since they have incurred huge losses." Uttar Pradesh - 13 April 2015 6. Various of damaged crops Uttar Pradesh - 9 April 2015 7. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Subhas (uses only one name), farmer: "Everything is a loss and there is nothing that we will get. Although this looks like wheat, there is nothing in it." Uttar Pradesh - 5 April 2015 8. Wide of damaged crops STORYLINE Dozens of distraught farmers in northern India have killed themselves after unseasonal rain and hailstorms in March destroyed millions of acres of farmland in the region. April is usually a time of celebration for the farmers when the winter wheat crop is ready to be harvested, and there's money to clear past debts and plan future planting. But not this year. In the state of Uttar Pradesh alone, more than three dozen farmers have taken their own lives, according to the state government. The state has declared a state of emergency to seek funds from the federal government to compensate farmers. The rain-stricken swath of northern India, across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana states, and into villages on the outskirts of New Delhi, is largely the breadbasket of the country, producing most of India's wheat. The damage has been widespread, the effects sometimes devastating. Nearly 70 percent of Indians still live in villages, and farm income is crucial to the economy. But the average farmer still lives and earns from season to season. With dreams of a good harvest, most small- and medium-scale farmers borrow money, often at exorbitant interest rates, from local lenders to buy seed and fertiliser and hire tractors to plough the fields. At best, a poor harvest can mean that a farmer and his family must carefully ration their food. At worst, it can mean debt so crushing that suicide seems the only way out. According to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav rains had destroyed crops in 44 districts, affecting 750,000 farmers. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the agriculture ministry to quickly allocate funds for farmers from the National Disaster Relief Fund. But even as the state governments attempt to control the damage faced by the farmers, the amount of compensation has angered many, particularly in Uttar Pradesh. Some farmers received an initial payment of less than a (US) dollar per acre. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...