Crop failure behind India farmer suicides

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Nearly a hundred farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have committed suicide after hail destroyed their crops. Eight districts in the state have been hit by unseasonal rain storms and hail. Crop failure due to the bad weather has left many farmers unable to pay their debts. The Indian government does compensate farmers with payments of up to $800 but some farmers say that's not enough to cover losses. Al Jazeera's Faiz Jamil reports from Nashik district in Maharashtra.