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Suicide By Farmers
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO .638
ANSWERED ON 05.08.2011
Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of farmers committed suicides during last three years, State-wise;
(b) whether Government has received any complaints/notices for farmers` suicides;
(c) whether Government has ascertained the causes of such deaths; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken to provide relief to the farmers?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a): Details of suicides committed by farmers due to agrarian reasons during last three years, State-wise, as reported by the respective State Governments, are given in Annexure.
(b) & (c): State Governments receive complaints and ascertain the cause of suicides by farmers, which occur in their jurisdiction. As reported by State Governments, reasons for suicides by farmers are manifold which, inter-alia, include indebtedness, crop failure, drought, socio- economic and personal reasons.
(d): Government of India is implementing a Rehabilitation Package, which was announced in 2006 initially for 3 years, covering 31 districts in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra to address the problem of agrarian distress. An amount of Rs.19880.11 crore has been released under this package till March 31, 2011. The period for implementation of the non-credit components of the package has been extended by 2 more years i.e. up to September 30, 2011. The Government has also implemented the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 benefitting about Rs.3.69 crore farmers in the country involving estimated amount of Rs.65,318.33 crore, as per provisional figures. In order to revitalize agriculture and improve the condition of farmers on a sustainable basis, other measures taken by the Government, inter-alia, include significant increase in public investment in agriculture sector through various schemes such as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Food Security Mission, National Horticulture Mission, National Mission on Micro- Irrigation, Watershed Management and Soil Health & Fertility etc. The Minimum Support Prices of major cereals have been increased substantially during the last 5 years for benefit of farmers. The interest subvention for timely repayment of crop loans up to Rs.3 lakh has been enhanced from 2011-12, resulting in further lowering of the effective rate of interest for those farmers who repay their crop loan on time to 4% per annum.
Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of farmers committed suicides during last three years, State-wise;
(b) whether Government has received any complaints/notices for farmers` suicides;
(c) whether Government has ascertained the causes of such deaths; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken to provide relief to the farmers?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a): Details of suicides committed by farmers due to agrarian reasons during last three years, State-wise, as reported by the respective State Governments, are given in Annexure.
(b) & (c): State Governments receive complaints and ascertain the cause of suicides by farmers, which occur in their jurisdiction. As reported by State Governments, reasons for suicides by farmers are manifold which, inter-alia, include indebtedness, crop failure, drought, socio- economic and personal reasons.
(d): Government of India is implementing a Rehabilitation Package, which was announced in 2006 initially for 3 years, covering 31 districts in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra to address the problem of agrarian distress. An amount of Rs.19880.11 crore has been released under this package till March 31, 2011. The period for implementation of the non-credit components of the package has been extended by 2 more years i.e. up to September 30, 2011. The Government has also implemented the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 benefitting about Rs.3.69 crore farmers in the country involving estimated amount of Rs.65,318.33 crore, as per provisional figures. In order to revitalize agriculture and improve the condition of farmers on a sustainable basis, other measures taken by the Government, inter-alia, include significant increase in public investment in agriculture sector through various schemes such as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Food Security Mission, National Horticulture Mission, National Mission on Micro- Irrigation, Watershed Management and Soil Health & Fertility etc. The Minimum Support Prices of major cereals have been increased substantially during the last 5 years for benefit of farmers. The interest subvention for timely repayment of crop loans up to Rs.3 lakh has been enhanced from 2011-12, resulting in further lowering of the effective rate of interest for those farmers who repay their crop loan on time to 4% per annum.
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