Suicide epidemic among India's 'marginalized' farmers

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 12:17 in Earth & Climate

A new study has found that India’s shocking rates of suicide are highest in areas with the most debt-ridden farmers who are clinging to tiny smallholdings – less than one hectare – and trying to grow ‘cash crops’, such as cotton and coffee, that are highly susceptible to global price fluctuations.

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