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He said that fertilizer, diesel, and other inputs have become costlier, but the minimum support price being paid to farmers is insufficient to even cover costs. "The truth is that farmers are in a bad state, and it is our promise that we will waive off farmers' loans when we come to power," he announced. Former MLA Siddharth Patel alleged that more than 7,000 farmers in the state have committed suicide in the last 10 years. "The number of farmers in the state has fallen by 3.55 lakh over the last 10 years. Solanki also criticised deputy chief minister Nitin Patel for his statement a few months ago that farmers in the state are well off and do not need a loan waiver..