As many as 124 farmers have committed suicide in Maharashtra since January this year, the state government yesterday informed the Bombay High Court, which asked the Centre what kind of assistance it provides to the state to deal with the grim agrarian crisis.

Observing that this was a serious issue, a bench headed by Justice Naresh Patil asked the Additional Solicitor General to inform the high court on the next occasion whether the Centre can chip in to provide schemes and financial help to the state to tide over the crisis.