FARMERS SUICIDE IN INDIA: AN OVERVIEW

Abstract

For last few years every other day we read the news of farmers committing suicides. The number of farmers who have committed suicides since 1997 has crossed 1 lakhs. In this context the actual problems being faced are to be understood and analysed. Innovative remedies have to be thought of which are to be implemented with sincerity by the Government and the implementing agencies, alongwith putting in place ways to rehabilitate the affected farmers. An attempt has been made in this article to address the issue of farmers plight leading to suicide and measures to address the issue have been suggested.

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Prof. Siddharth N. Madare

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Prof. Siddharth N. Madare (2012). FARMERS SUICIDE IN INDIA: AN OVERVIEW. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences (IJPSS), 2(7), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-41694