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agricultural labourers
Coverage of agricultural labourers in the Nexus archive.
- 6,669 farmers, agricultural labourers ended their lives in Maharashtra in 2023: Minister
6,669 farmers and agricultural labourers in Maharashtra ended their lives in 2023, according to a minister. The government addressed concerns about the classification of these deaths and whether all eligible agricultural labourers were included in official data.
- 535 farmers died due to unsafe pesticide use between January 2024-2026 in Rajasthan
Between January 2024 and 2026, 535 farmers in Rajasthan died due to unsafe pesticide use. The department attributed these deaths to lack of safety measures during pesticide spraying and indiscriminate use.