Hyderabad, Oct. 20 -- A 52-year-old farmer died by suicide in Telangana's Adilabad district on Monday, October 19, due to poor yield.

The deceased was identified as Padhane Ravi, a resident of Bhoraj village in Jainath Mandal. He attempted suicide on October 16 and died during treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) yesterday.

Ravi cultivated cotton, soybean and other crops on his four-acre landholding and eight acres of leased land.

He was distressed over the poor growth of the cotton crop due to adverse weather conditions and worried about achieving a good yield, his wife alleged.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Jainath, Sub Inspector P Gautham, said, "Ravi consumed poison on October 17 since he was depressed over...