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Farmers' suicides in India

Index Farmers' suicides in India

In 2014, the National Crime Records Bureau of India reported 5,650 farmer suicides. [1]

64 relations: Agricultural insurance in India, Alcoholism, Amravati, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Bombay Presidency, Bt cotton, Canada, Cash crop, Central Provinces, Chhattisgarh, Debt, Debt bondage in India, Deccan Riots, England, Farmers' suicide in Western Odisha, Fertilizer, Genetically modified crops, Gujarat, Harvest, India, Insecticide, International Food Policy Research Institute, International Museum of Women, Irrigation, Jharkhand, Jhing Chik Jhing, Karnataka, Kaththi, Kerala, Kisaan, Lagaan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manmohan Singh, Mental health, Mint (newspaper), Monsanto, National Crime Records Bureau, Nature (journal), Orissa Province, Palagummi Sainath, Peepli Live, Public health, Reserve Bank of India, Rupee, Socioeconomics, Suicide in India, Summer 2007, Tamil Nadu, ..., Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Telangana, The Economic Times, The Independent, The New York Times, The Times of India, Think tank, United States, University of California, Berkeley, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Vijay (actor), West Bengal, Wide Angle (TV series). Expand index (14 more) »

Agricultural insurance in India

Agriculture in India is highly susceptible to risks like droughts and floods.

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Alcoholism

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems.

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Amravati

Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India.

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Bihar

Bihar is an Indian state considered to be a part of Eastern as well as Northern India.

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Bombay Presidency

The Bombay Presidency, also known as Bombay and Sind from 1843 to 1936 and the Bombay Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India.

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Bt cotton

Bt cotton is a genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically modified pest resistant plant cotton variety, which produces an insecticide to bollworm.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Cash crop

A cash crop or profit crop is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale to return a profit.

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Central Provinces

The Central Provinces was a province of British India.

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Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh (translation: Thirty-Six Forts) is one of the 29 states of India, located in the centre-east of the country.

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Debt

Debt is when something, usually money, is owed by one party, the borrower or debtor, to a second party, the lender or creditor.

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Debt bondage in India

Debt bondage in India or Bandhua Mazdoori (बंधुआ मज़दूरी) was legally abolished in 1976 but it remains prevalent, with weak enforcement of the law by governments.

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Deccan Riots

In May and June 1875, peasants of Maharashtra in some parts of Pune, Satara and Ahmednagar districts revolted against increasing agrarian distress.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Farmers' suicide in Western Odisha

The Kosal region of India had been a prosperous land with abundant natural resources and a self-sufficient economy.

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Fertilizer

A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English; see spelling differences) is any material of natural or synthetic origin (other than liming materials) that is applied to soils or to plant tissues to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants.

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Genetically modified crops

Genetically modified crops (GMCs, GM crops, or biotech crops) are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods.

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Gujarat

Gujarat is a state in Western India and Northwest India with an area of, a coastline of – most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula – and a population in excess of 60 million.

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Harvest

Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Insecticide

Insecticides are substances used to kill insects.

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International Food Policy Research Institute

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an international agricultural research center founded in the early 1970s to improve the understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations in agricultural technology.

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International Museum of Women

The International Museum of Women (IMOW), headquartered in San Francisco, California, is an online museum that covers women's issues worldwide.

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Irrigation

Irrigation is the application of controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals.

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Jharkhand

Jharkhand (lit. "Bushland" or The land of forest) is a state in eastern India, carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000.

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Jhing Chik Jhing

Jhing Chik Jhing is a 2010 Marathi-language film directed by Nitin Nandan and produced by Cogito Entertainment Private Limited.

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Karnataka

Karnataka also known Kannada Nadu is a state in the south western region of India.

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Kaththi

Kaththi (English: The Knife) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by AR Murugadoss.

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Kerala

Kerala is a state in South India on the Malabar Coast.

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Kisaan

Kisaan (किसान Kisān) is a 2009 Bollywood film directed by Puneet Sira, which focuses on Farmers' suicides in India Its title is Hindi for "farmer".

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Lagaan

Lagaan (released worldwide as Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India) is a 2001 Indian epic sports-drama film, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, produced by Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan, and written by Gowariker and Abbas Tyrewala.

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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh (MP;; meaning Central Province) is a state in central India.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra (abbr. MH) is a state in the western region of India and is India's second-most populous state and third-largest state by area.

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Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh (born 26 September 1932) is an Indian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.

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Mental health

Mental health is a level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness.

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Mint (newspaper)

Mint is an Indian financial daily newspaper published by HT Media, a Delhi-based media group which is controlled by the KK Birla family and also publishes Hindustan Times.

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Monsanto

Monsanto Company was an agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation.

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National Crime Records Bureau

The National Crime Records Bureau, abbreviated to NCRB, is an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Nature (journal)

Nature is a British multidisciplinary scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869.

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Orissa Province

Orissa Province was a province of British India created in April 1936 by partition of the Bihar and Orissa Province.

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Palagummi Sainath

Palagummi Sainath (born 1957) is an Indian journalist and photojournalist who focuses on social & economic inequality, rural affairs, poverty and the aftermath of globalization in India.

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Peepli Live

Peepli Live is a 2010 Indian satirical comedy film that explores the topic of "farmer suicides" and the subsequent media and political response.

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Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".

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Reserve Bank of India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India's central banking institution, which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee.

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Rupee

The rupee is the common name for the currencies of India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and formerly those of Afghanistan, Tibet, Burma and British East Africa, German East Africa and Trucial States.

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Socioeconomics

Socioeconomics (also known as social economics) is the social science that studies how economic activity affects and is shaped by social processes.

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Suicide in India

About 800,000 people commit suicide worldwide every year, of these 135,000 (17%) are residents of India, The Registrar General of India, Government of India (2012) a nation with 17.5% of world population.

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Summer 2007

Summer 2007 is a 2008 Indian drama film directed by the debutant Suhail Tatari.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (• tamiḻ nāḍu ? literally 'The Land of Tamils' or 'Tamil Country') is one of the 29 states of India.

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Tata Institute of Social Sciences

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is a multi-campus public funded research university in Mumbai, India.

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Telangana

Telangana is a state in the south of India.

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The Economic Times

The Economic Times is an English-language, Indian daily newspaper published by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd..

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Times of India

The Times of India (TOI) is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Times Group.

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Think tank

A think tank, think factory or policy institute is a research institute/center and organisation that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California.

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Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh (IAST: Uttar Pradeś) is a state in northern India.

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Vidarbha

Vidarbha is the eastern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, comprising Nagpur Division and Amravati Division.

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Vijay (actor)

Joseph Vijay, better known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian film actor and playback singer who works in Tamil cinema.

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West Bengal

West Bengal (Paśchimbāṅga) is an Indian state, located in Eastern India on the Bay of Bengal.

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Wide Angle (TV series)

Wide Angle is an American documentary television series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for broadcast on PBS and for worldwide distribution.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers'_suicides_in_India

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