As per the report of P.Sainath, the pioneer reporter on Farmers’ suicide, while five states did manage a significant decline in farm suicides, more states have reported increase over the same period( 2003-2010).
But somehow things are not working the the right way in India, where more than 60% of population depend on agriculture as their source of income. What are the real problems of the farmers? What steps should be taken by the Central and State governments to strengthen their farmer-welfare schemes? Agriculturists deserve equal importance as Corporates, don’t they?