Factors Affecting Farmers' Suicide in India

Abstract

India is an agrarian nation, with 48.9% of its population working in agriculture either directly or indirectly. Agriculture remains the largest economic sector and contributes significantly to the overall socio-economic growth of our nation, despite a gradual fall in its GDP share. It is the primary food source for the expanding population. Unfortunately, because of the unpredictable monsoon, the lack of credit, and the rising costs of seeds, pesticides, and fertilizer, agriculture has become a very critical industry. Farmers are suffering from economic hardship and killing themselves on a large scale in various provinces across the nation. Today, one of the critical issues that the government must address is the issue of farmer suicides.