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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