Agrarian Distress and Farmer Suicides in North India (Second Edition) (2)

Synopsis

This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed socio-economic overview of agrarian distress in India which has manifested in the suicides of farmers and agricultural labourers. Using empirical research and field data from rural India, especially Punjab, this book examines the underlying causes of farmer suicide and steps which can mitigate the crisis. Covering nearly 1400 rural households, the research in this volume identifies the various dimensions of the deepening crisis in agriculture and farming. It categorises the factors of the problem across different regions and estimates its extent and magnitude. The authors, in this updated edition, focus on instances of political mobilization and collective movements by farmers struggling to bring the issue of agrarian distress to attention. The book also discusses the implementation of state-waivered loans and compensations and their effect on the farming community. Topical, comprehensive and rich in data, this book will be valuable to scholars and researchers of political economy, agricultural economics, South Asian politics, political sociology, and public policy.

Copyright:

2020

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ISBN-13:

9781000721713

Related ISBNs:

9780429270628, 9780367220723, 9780367220723, 9780367220716, 9780367220716, 9780367220785, 9780367220785

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

10/01/19

Copyrighted By:

Lakhwinder Singh, Kesar Singh Bhangoo and Rakesh Sharma. The right of Lakhwinder Singh, Kesar Singh Bhangoo and Rakesh Sharma to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections

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No

Language:

English

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No

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Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies

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