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Krishna, Andhra Pradesh

Jun 08, 2018

Mirchi is not so hot anymore in Penugolanu

Eighteen months after a failed chilli crop, 87 farmers in Andhra Pradesh are yet to receive compensation. Crushed by debt, Pandi Venkaiah killed himself in February, the others are still struggling with their losses

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Author

Rahul Maganti

Rahul Maganti is an independent journalist and 2017 PARI Fellow based in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

Editor

Sharmila Joshi

Sharmila Joshi is former Executive Editor, People's Archive of Rural India, and a writer and occasional teacher.