PUBLIC HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Prevent Farmers Suicide
Prevent Farmers Suicide
Farmer suicides in India refers to the national catastrophe of farmers committing suicide since the 1970s, due to their inability to repay loans mostly taken from private landlords and banks.
Scholars have given various reasons such as monsoon failure,
climate change,
high debt burdens, government policies, mental health,
personal issues
family problems,
Costs of Agricultural equipment,
Labour costs,
Lack of direct integration with the market,
Lack of awareness,
Water crisis,
Climate change,
Interstate water dispute ,
India’s urban consumer-driven economic policies,
Loan waivers instead of restructuring, re-investment measures,
among the reasons for farmers' suicides in India.
PHRC is working on prevent Farmers Suicide across India. You can complain to us about this. Please contact us for any assistance on this matter. You can join us to fight this issue yourself.