The suicide by farmer R. Azhaguvel of Uppukottai in Bodi union was not due to poor procurement price of banana from his farm but family dispute and personal problems forced him to take the extreme step, Collector N. Venkatachalam clarified.
In a statement here on Wednesday, he said that preliminary investigation revealed that the farmer had leased 0.61.5 hectares of land owned by Kodhai Ammal at his village and raised 2,200 tissue-cultured banana plants.
He had sold 1,200 bunches of banana at Rs.90 per bunch, the Collector said.
A total of 1,000 bunches were not plucked.
He had spent a sizable income from the banana sale to meet his personal expenses.
Each bunch was weighing around 30 to 35 kg. Later, he, in an inebriated condition, started selling the rest of banana bunches for low prices, the Collector added.
