There is an old saying in Marathi which means "Farmer takes the birth in debt and dies in the same condition". This was the position of farmers before independence and it still continues after 60 years of independence. If we analyze the suicides by farmers in Maharashtra, it is revealed...

Agriculture provides the principal means of livelihood for over 60% of India’s population. Despite a steady decline in its share to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), agriculture remains the largest economic sector in the country. Low and volatile growth rates under the sector and the recent escalation of an agrarian...