Kishore Mistri, a potato farmer sorting out rotten potatoes at Ramchandrapur village in Burdwan.

Potato is being retailed at Rs 8 a kg in the city markets, even when price at the farm end is as low as Rs 3 a kg.

Kalomoni Murmu, spouse of Guddu Murmu at her house at Chtimdanga village, in Bhatar sub-division of Burdwan. Guddu committed suicide following losses in potato cultivation.

Laxmi Soren, mother of Ganesh Soren of Mohonpur of Golsi sub division of Burdwan looks helplessly with moist eyes as her younger son, Ganesh had allegedly committed suicide after the price of potato crop crashed and he suffered losses.

Mongli Soren, spouse of Ganesh Soren of Mohonpur of Golsi sub-division of Burdwan stands in a dejected mood. Her husband, Ganesh, had allegedly committed suicide after the price of potato crop crashed and he suffered losses.

Dejected Jayanta surrounded by neighbours , mostly potato farmers sitting at his porch at Ullora village in Memari, Burdwan after performing the last rites of his father Ajit Roy, a potato farmer. Ajit committed suicide after incurring huge losses in potato cultivation.

Dejected Jayanta surrounded by neighbours , mostly potato farmers sitting at his porch at Ullora village in Memari, Burdwan after performing the last rites of his father Ajit Roy, a potato farmer. Ajit committed suicide after incurring huge losses in potato cultivation.

Trucks and tractors loaded with potatoes are kept waiting outside a cold storage at Dhaniakhali in Hooghly district.

Kalomoni Murmu, spouse of Guddu Murmu at her house at Chtimdanga village, in Bhatar sub-division of Burdwan. Guddu committed suicide following losses in potato cultivation.

Opposition party members protest outside Raj Bhavan in Kolkata demanding government intervention to help distressed.

Published on April 11, 2015