India is a country with around 60% of its people depending directly or indirectly upon agriculture. Farmers are required in most aspects of our livelihood. But still lots of farmers commits suicide.In 2012, The National Crime Records Bureau of India reported 13,754 farmer suicides.The highest number of farmer suicides were recorded in 2004 when 18,241 farmers committed suicide.Farmer suicides account for 11.2% of all suicides in India. There are lots of reasons for suicides like,monsoon failure, high debt burdens, genetically modified crops, government policies, public mental health, personal issues and family problems.
In response to farmer suicides the government appointed a number of inquiries to look into the causes of farmers suicide and farm related distress in general. Various state governments in India have launched their own initiatives to help prevent farmer suicides.
People look for a carrier which attracts them through many ways, nowadays mostly money, and people, especially in India, give less thought to their interest when it comes to earnings, especially the so called middle class people. Nevertheless, the most important question is why farming don`t attract youths nowadays?
According to studies, mostly due to two reason, one is being high risk factor and hard work involved in farming People wish to become rich and enjoy lavish life style without much physical work involved.
Another thing is that the respect we give to our farmers- just notice the way you will speak to an engineer. and the same thing to a farmer. We don't know how to give respect to different occupations, and though bitter, we have to accept this shameful truth. And this is mainly due to the deeply rooted cast and social division existing here.
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