On an average 38 farmers commit suicide everyday in India…
Source : NCRB reports
Source : NCRB reports
1803 women farmers committed suicide in 2012...
13754 farmers committed suicide in the country in 2012…
Source : NCRB reports
Almost 75 per cent of farmer suicides have occurred amongst the small and medium farmers.
Source: Farmers'SuicideReport by Dr. Narendra Jadhav
Indebtedness was the reason behind the suicide of 93% farmers.
Source: Farmers'SuicideReport by Dr. Narendra Jadhav
Reasons for Indebtedness
Source : Report on Farmer’s suicide in India by Navdanya
Indebtedness
Increasing cost of agriculture
inputs
Repeated crop loss
Increasing dependence on
money lenders at high rates of interest.
Withdrawal of government
support
Reduced price of agriculture
produces
Difficulties faced by Marginalized and Small Farmers
• Lack of knowledge about low input sustainable farming systems
• Push towards commodity crops such as cotton even in rainfed areas
• Lack of access to good quality seeds • High input costs of seeds and fertilizers • Lack of access to formal credit systems• Exposed to volatile global market and no support
system in place
ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMME OF SWISSAID INDIA
OUR WORK
ORGANIC FARMING
Training of Lead Farmers
Alternative Agricultural Practices
Demonstration Farms
Crop Diversification
Scale up of best Agricultural practices
Accessing Government Schemes
Highlights of 2012
LOWER COSTS
1945 marginalized farmers have
reduced cultivation costs by 20%
NO FARMER SUICIDE
In 95 project villages where we work have reported no suicide since we
started our intervention.
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
1311 Families accessed government subsidized inputs & services.
WOMEN FARMERS
1024 women farmers are practicing organic farming techniques.
Overall7520 Organic Farmers
who benefited through our Projects in 2012.
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