Why do farming communities commit suicide in some areas? - Vidyadip

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Why do farming communities commit suicide in some areas?

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In some areas farming communities commit suicide due to the following reasons:

Farmers very often take loan from moneylenders for purchase of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.
Sometimes seeds are not good while on the other occasions pests damage crops resulting in crop failure.
Bad monsoon also damages, crops.
The farmers have to borrow more money for their daily needs.
Loan goes on mounting and there is no way before the farmers to repay loan.
They become helpless and sometimes they commit suicide.

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