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Nine suicides, 70 per cent losses: Maharashtra’s grape belt faces worst crisis
Updated On: 15 November, 2025 09:04 AM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
Unseasonal rainfall, lack of sunlight, devastates vineyards across Nashik, Sangli, Pune, and Solapur, hitting farmers and allied industries hard
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Maharashtra reported a 50 per cent drop in overall production — 50 per cent in Sangli, 40 per cent in Pune, and 30 per cent in Solapur and Latur. Pics/By Special Arrangement
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Maharashtra’s grape belt is reeling under one of its worst crises, with production expected to drop nearly 70 per cent this year due to prolonged and unseasonal rainfall. The decline is hitting allied industries hard, while farmers, unable to cope, have started cutting down their vineyards. For the first time, close to nine suicides among grape growers have been reported in Nashik and other districts.
Experts say continuous rainfall and lack of sunlight since May 6 disrupted flowering and fruiting in grapevines across Nashik — India’s grape capital. The district typically produces about 15 lakh tonnes of grapes between December and April. This season, nearly half of the vineyards failed to bear fruit, while the remaining crops yielded sharply reduced harvests.
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