Farmer in sri lanka sad moods12/1/2023 We realized that we must do something,“ Rekha Shinde from remote Hinglajwadi recalled. Women got together and shared thoughts about what will happen to our families if our men fall into a depression and take some hasty step. “A few years ago, we witnessed a similar drought like now. Like Vaishali and Archa na, many women have taken over the farming operations from their husbands and are producing better results. There is no need to worry or get distressed,“ she said. “The average yield from my field is worth Rs 2 lakh.Even if the crop fails, I have a small poultry which gives me returns of about Rs 1.5 lakh. Archana Bhosale backed her story of toil with statistics. But I have changed this picture for myself and my family ,“ she add ed. At a low point in her life, Vaishali did say that she felt sad being married to a farmer. Why should I even think of suicide?“ she said. ![]() ![]() “I am proud to be a farm er and my land in Tuljapur taluka yields more than enough for my family to survive. The parched land in Osmanabad where crops have failed has pushed many over the brink, but suicidal thoughts have never once crossed Vaishali Ghuge's mind. It is also bringing MBA students and officials from the Agriculture University in Marathwada to their doorstep seeking guidance on sustainable farming, despite the women farmers being school dropouts or even illiterate. The effort has raked in enough produce to see them through the drought, with a little cash in their hands. TULJAPUR (Osmanabad): Shaken by the 338 farmer suicides in Marathwada this year alone, and fearing for the lives of their husbands, some women from the villages in parched Osmanabad have taken over farming operations to keep home and hearth together.
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