Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Farmers, who feed the country are committing suicide Alarming Situation in the Country.

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Farmers, who feed the country are committing suicide
Alarming Situation in the Country

• Poverty dominates the life of Indian farmers who produce surplus food grains and make plenty of good stock for India.
• India is the second largest Producer of food grains in the world.
• It is the matter of national concern that the farmers of Maharashtra, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal etc. are committing suicide. It is most saddening, unfortunate and horrifying.
• Country's 48.3% farmers are suffering due to burden of heavy debt.
• On an average, every farmer has to pay Rs. 12,585 as loans. But in Punjab the share of the loans amounts to Rs. 41,576. In Kerala it is Rs. 33,907 where as in Haryana it s Rs. 26,007.
• In Andhra Pradesh alone more than 4,000 farmers have committed suicide in the last five years.
• In Karnataka during 2003-04 more than 850 farmers committed suicide in one single year.
• In Kerala 100 farmers have committed suicide in Vayanad district along.
• Only 4% farmers insure their crops, the remaining 96% have been left to the mercy of nature's whims and fury.
• There is no concrete policy of UPA government to stop the suicides among the farmers. It is misfortune for the country.
• Farmers are suffering due to lack of availability of good seeds, electricity, water lack of credit facility and marketing arrangement.
• There is absolute poverty, ignorance, and lack of resources, which altogether have caused great pain and misery.
• It is matter of shame that the farmers, who feed the entire nation, are unable to feed their own children.

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