Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Causes for Prevalence of Farmer's Suicide in India: An Overview

M. Kowsalya, V. Jaisee Geetha

Abstract :

 Agriculture is the backbone of India, 54.6 per cent of the Indian population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities and it contributes around 18% to the Gross Domestic Product of India. The rates of growth of agriculture in the last decade have been poor and are a major cause of rural distress. The farming is increasingly becoming an unviable activity, in recent years agriculture sector has undergone many changes. Depletion of water resources and land made a great impact on farmer’s livelihood. Especially the socio–economic condition of farmers is the major factor for increasing farmer’s suicide in our country due to poor income. This paper attempts to examine the causes for prevalence of farmer’s suicide in India

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Causes for Prevalence of Farmer's Suicide in India: An Overview , M. Kowsalya, V. Jaisee Geetha , PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2018

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