Poverty and Farmers Suicide in India

India is a country where people of different cultures and tradition lives together. India is a country with vast resources. Cultivation is still the main source of living and income in villages. Agriculture plays and important role in the economy of the country. Even though the country is blessed with resources such as fertile land, climate and agriculture is the main source of income the resources are not utilized or exploited in a proper manner.
The villagers or farmers in the country constitute the major food supply source for the country. The farmers do not get an opportunity to work independently. They are influenced by different factors. The product of their hard work is exploited by the intermediaries. Farmers are not having proper education. Majority of them are even deprived of basic education and illiterate. In the most backward states like Bihar, Orissa and remote places in the north eastern region of the country farmers are mere puppets in the hands of politicians. Caste system still prevails in these regions even today. The lower class never gets an opportunity to know about their rights. The farmers cultivate the land for their land lord and its fruits are enjoyed by the land lords. A farmer who toils the land without any fail cannot provide anything for his family. His family need not get enough food. For the survival he will lend money from the local money lenders for huge interest. And if the cultivation is destroyed by natural calamity or by any other means his life becomes more miserable. If he couldn’t pay back the money at due time, his property or any other asset which he has will be captivated by the money lender. It is the usual picture seen in remote villages.
In some parts where the some fortunate people who have basic education and aware about their rights do not fall in the exploitation. They get proper guidance from the government authorities. But if a financial crisis occurs many of them approach the bank. If a default is made the arrears will come to huge figure which cannot be repaid by them as their only income source is the agriculture. This had surely lead to innumerable farmer suicides in the country.    
It is quite evident that the economy of country mainly depends on the agriculture sector of the country. Poverty and financial crisis are main factors which is responsible for the farmer suicides in India. The government and other institutions with regard to agriculture should take immediate measures to give adequate supply which sustains the life and family of the farmers.