- By Tushar Soni
Farmers are an important part of our country. After all, India is an agricultural country. We rely heavily on our farmers. Unfortunately, however, the case is that farmer suicide is a common problem in our country. Every year we see more cases of suicide for a number of reasons. The Indian government needs to take steps to protect this issue. We need to save our farmers from this misery because they are the ones who feed us. Even citizens should be aware of this and not pay too little to lose it.
Reasons for Farmer Suicides in India
There are many reasons why farmer suicide is happening in our country. All of these reasons come together to make this troubling issue common. The first reason is drought. When crops do not get enough rain they do not yield much produce. This, in turn, results in huge losses for farmers as their money simply passes and they go into debt. Areas with severe drought have a high incidence of suicide among farmers.
Similarly, floods are as dangerous as drought. Farmers’ crops are emerging and do not get the product from those crops. In addition, the high debt that farmers have to pay off is another major factor.
As they take out heavy loans to grow crops and fail to do so, they commit suicide as they have no money to repay their debt. In addition, family pressure is very high on farmers. They fail to make a reunion and as a result commit suicide because of this failure.
In addition, large sums of money are a major cause of suicide among farmers. These days, people love to make money and make money. These large firms make a lot of money from plants and sell them using marketing strategies.
How Can You Prevent Farmer Suicides in India?
The government must take steps to address this issue first. It should set up special agricultural areas that specifically allow agricultural activities. In addition there must be specific programs that educate farmers on modern farming techniques. It will help increase crop production.
In addition, irrigation facilities need to be improved. In addition, there must be real crop insurance policies that cover the loss of these farmers so that they do not get into debt.
In addition, the government must also ensure that they learn new skills that will help them earn more money in the family. In this way, they will not only rely on their plants but also have a backup with them.
Most importantly, a climate risk management plan must be introduced. In this way farmers can be told in advance the bad weather to come. This will help them become more aware of themselves and reduce their losses significantly.
People do not choose to go to the farmers market but instead shop at supermarkets or grocery stores with their food. This causes losses to these farmers and moreover these capitalist structures buy the farmer’s produce at low prices and then lose out.
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