Lok Sabha Question No. 1226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Data on Farmers Suicide
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1226

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## DATA ON FARMERS SUICIDE

1226.      DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government compiles categorised data of the suicides of farmers;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  number  of farmers  committed  suicide  during the  last three years, State-wise along with reasons;
- (c) whether the main reason of suicide is inability to repay the loans;
- (d)  if  so,  whether  the  Government proposes to formulate any scheme for the farmers who are completely unable to repay their loans; and
- (e) whether the loan-waiver is an adequate measure and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs  compiles  and  disseminates  information  on  suicides  in  its  publication  titled 'Accidental  Deaths  and  Suicides  in  India'  (ADSI).  NCRB  has  published  reports  upto 2019 which are available on its website. The State-wise number of suicide committed by farmers, as per NCRB Report 2017 to 2019, is at Annexure.

In the ADSI Report 2019, the reasons for farmers' suicide have not been given. However, the causes of suicides by persons (including farmers) are 'Family Problems', 'Illness', 'Drug Abuse/ Addiction', 'Marriage Related Issues', 'Love Affairs', 'Bankruptcy or Indebtedness', 'Failure in Examination', 'Unemployment', 'Professional/Career Problem'  and 'Property Dispute'.

(d) & (e): Under the Agriculture Loan Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme announced in the Union Budget 2008-09, 3.73 crore farmers of different states were benefitted for an  amount  of  Rs  52,259.86  crore.  Since  all  the  farmers  are  not  covered  under institutional credit, only a few farmers were benefited from the loan waiver scheme.

Annexure

| Sl. No.           | State/UT          |   2017 | 2018   |   2019 |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1                 | ANDHRA PRADESH    |    375 | 365    |    628 |
| 2                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 3                 | ASSAM             |      3 | 5      |     26 |
| 4                 | BIHAR             |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 5                 | CHHATTISGARH      |    285 | 182    |    233 |
| 6                 | GOA               |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 7                 | GUJARAT           |      4 | 21     |      3 |
| 8                 | HARYANA           |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 9                 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |      4 | 5      |     12 |
| 10                | JAMMU & KASHMIR   |      0 | 5      |      0 |
| 11                | JHARKHAND         |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 12                | KARNATAKA         |   1157 | 1365   |   1331 |
| 13                | KERALA            |     42 | 25     |     22 |
| 14                | MADHYA PRADESH    |    429 | 303    |    142 |
| 15                | MAHARASHTRA       |   2426 | 2239   |   2680 |
| 16                | MANIPUR           |      0 | 2      |      0 |
| 17                | MEGHALAYA         |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 18                | MIZORAM           |      0 | 17     |     22 |
| 19                | NAGALAND          |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 20                | ODISHA            |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 21                | PUNJAB            |    243 | 229    |    239 |
| 22                | RAJASTHAN         |      3 | 2      |      2 |
| 23                | SIKKIM            |      7 | 1      |      0 |
| 24                | TAMIL NADU        |     19 | 6      |      6 |
| 25                | TELANGANA         |    846 | 900    |    491 |
| 26                | TRIPURA           |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 27                | UTTAR PRADESH     |    110 | 80     |    108 |
| 28                | UTTARAKHAND       |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 29                | WEST BENGAL       |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 30                | A & N ISLANDS     |      2 | 4      |      5 |
| 31                | CHANDIGARH        |      0 |        |      0 |
| 32                | D & N HAVELI      |      0 | 7      |      7 |
| 33                | DAMAN & DIU       |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 34                | DELHI (UT)        |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 35                | LAKSHADWEEP       |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| 36                | PUDUCHERRY        |      0 | 0      |      0 |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) |                   |   5955 | 5763   |   5957 |

Source :  Report on 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India' for relevant years, National Crime Records Bureau

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