agrarian distress UPSC

FARMER SUICIDES IN INDIA : STATUS, CHALLENGES , WAY FORWARD

Based on 28 years of National Crime Records Bureau data, India’s agrarian crisis has taken over 394,000 lives, resurging in 2023, especially in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Distress now hits landless labourers harder. Debt, costly inputs, and policy gaps persist. Relief like MGNREGA helped briefly; durable solutions need Swaminathan Commission reforms, climate resilience, and stronger markets.