article_snippet.sent: There are a number of reasons for the hopelessness among Vidarbha farmers.
article_snippet.sent: So Our mostly depend on cotton," said Murali Dhidkar, a local cotton farmer.
article_snippet.sent: Murali Dhidkar, a local cotton farmer points out the dismal condition of debt-ridden farmers like Murali Dhidkar, a local cotton farmer in Vidarbha, many of whom are forced to take out loans or give up farming.
article_snippet.sent: Tiwari, from the farmers advocacy group, said many farmers in Vidarbha had lost hope that the situation would improve.
article_snippet.sent: More than 50% of India's population is involved in the agricultural and allied sector, which contributes 18% of the country's GDP.  
article_snippet.sent: Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the amount of compensation paid for damaged crops, and lowered the threshold for farmers to claim payouts.
article_snippet.sent: Tiwari, of the farmer's advocacy group said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to open bank accounts for every Indian household, neglected to address the major concern in farming households of falling incomes.
article_snippet.sent: Tiwari says, for a start, the government should guarantee a better market price for cotton and waive farmers' overdue debt.
article_snippet.sent: Divisional Commissioner of the Vidarbha region, Dnyaneshwar Rajurkar said the government is aware of the situation and is planning to roll out relief programs to help local cotton farmers.
article_snippet.sent: Dnyaneshwar Rajurkar said the government is also planning to deploy doctors to counsel local cotton farmers in distress.