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Massive Drought Leads To Indian Farmer Suicides – 04/17/09
Suicide rates for debt ridden Indian farmers are sky rocketing. Jesse Russell reports:
More than 1500 farmers in India have committed suicide over the past year as they face a massive and ongoing drought which is driving them into debt. According to Down To Earth magazine the water level in the region of Chhattisgarh (chuh-teez-gur) has dropped by more than 200 feet over only a handful of years. Without water the farmers have no crops to pay off lenders.
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