Agrarian distress and farmer suicides in North India / Lakhwinder Singh, Kesar Singh Bhangoo, Rakesh Sharma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Lakhwinder, author.

Bhangoo, Kesar Singh, author.

Sharma, Rakesh, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farmers--Suicidal behavior--India, North.

Farmers.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--India, North.

Agriculture.

Agricultural laborers--India, North--Economic conditions.

Agricultural laborers.

Agricultural laborers--India, North--Social conditions.

Agricultural laborers--Economic conditions.

Agricultural laborers--Social conditions.

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

Farmers--Suicidal behavior.

Social conditions.

Economic conditions.

North India.

Physical Description:

1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Perspectives on Agrarian Distress and Rural Suicides

Economic Development and Rural Distress in Punjab

Farmer and Agriculture Labourer Suicides in Punjab: Analysis of the Census Survey

Rural Households: Socioeconomic Characteristics

Determinants of Agrarian Distress in Punjab: Magnitude and Manifestation

A Village on Sale: Microscopic Analysis and Rural Distress

Summary, Conclusions and Policy Suggestions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Singh, Lakhwinder, Agrarian distress and farmer suicides in north india

ISBN:

9780367220716

0367220717

9780367220785

0367220784

OCLC:

1108789991