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At least 11 farmers have committed suicide in the past two days in a western Indian state after failing to repay bank loans because of crop failures, an activist group said Thursday.

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STONERS
May 24, 2007, 1:34 p.m.
Three farmers hanged themselves, while the rest swallowed pesticide in seven cotton-growing districts of Maharashtra state.
"The farmers' deaths were due to distress at crop failure and worry that there was no money for the coming sowing season"
"Many have defaulted on bank payments. When they can't pay back bank loans, farmers are killing themselves."
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kriicket
May 24, 2007, 2:26 p.m.
absolutely awful...
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STONERS
May 24, 2007, 3:40 p.m.
I know,isnt it a sad story....