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Ruli

Ruli — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Interesting!!! And Indian government says country is developing with inclusive growth. This is an eye opener for those politicians - see your army of farmers is committing suicide.

Pratyush

Pratyush — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Declining number of Big Cats down from 3,642 to 1,411 in six years is an international news. No one in the government is even thinking how and why 1,50,000 farmers committed suicide in eight years between the year 1997 and 2005. 17000 farmers committed suicide alone in 2006 and the government is serious about declining numbers of tiger population. This is the irony of India. God knows towards where we are heading from here.

Haris

Haris — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Indians hardly write or say something truth about their developmental saga. It is a real piece of writing revealing truth of Indian farming sector.

Ayushi

Ayushi — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

No rain, No money, No life losing lands to SEZs- This is all about farmers in India.

Simon

Simon — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is more than strange Indian government is ignoring its farmers as they are ending their lives at such large scale. What kinda development is this? Agriculture is the base of any country’s economic prosperity. How would the government feed its one billion plus population without the contribution of these farmers?

Tonya

Tonya — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Indian scholars should carryout any research work just to describe the importance and significance of farming in the country’s inclusive growth and in the political fields of contemporary and modern India.

James

James — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Sex, Kidney, senseless movies of Bollywood and farmers suicide - this is India.

Chintan

Chintan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Indian politicians have no time to think about farmers, they are busy in saving their seats in government, in Lok Sabha or in Indian politics. Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has other Important works to do because He is BCCI president and going to be ICC president soon. ministers can’t make crore of rupees by taking care of poor farmers.

Suryasnata

Suryasnata — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

It is absolute shame. We will have to pay for the height of ignorance.

Shweta

Shweta — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Every political leaders love to talk about poor and need of the policies for the welfare of the people living at the bottom line in society. In practice, they work for the welfare of their own people. who cares of farmers jumping infront of running trains setting themselves fire or consuming poison.

Syed

Syed — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The road to globalization should either start from remote village or to end in the remote village in the country. No concept of globalization would work without including the grwoth of villages in in it. India should understand it fast otherwise the bubble would certainly burst.

Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Transform the villages as the centre of growth and cities as satellite - this is single way to have inclusive growth. You can get nothing by mere talking about economic growth.

Sukhbahar

Sukhbahar — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Industrialists have begun war against farmers for grabbing their lands in the name of SEZs and the government, Central and states both, are supporting them in it. Farmers have no way but to end their lives. This is shameful.

Shameem

Shameem — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Good article!! - let me give you another example of wheat import scam. The policymakers sitting in South Avenue in New Delhi is manufacturing a food crisis in a complete planned manner. The government of India has imported 1.79 million metric tonnes of wheat in past six months. The Indian farmers are getting Rs 850 per quintal as wheat price from the government while the farmers of foreign countries is getting Rs 1600 per quintal from the government of India. Now, it is up to we Indians to decide who is killing farmers..

Manishkumar

Manishkumar — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I am sure and very much convinced that there is a conspiracy going on against Indian agriculture. some forces are working inside and outside the country to make India, the country of one billion people, food dependent on other countries. It seems our leaders are also involved in it

Hiten

Hiten — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Children like Dharmendra are living in almost every village in Vidarbha.

Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

1.5 lakh farmers committed suicide in India??? This is real example of mass killing. Government of India is bigger than Al qaeda it seems.

Elias

Elias — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Political parties are ignoring such an important issue to deal at their own peril. The whole nation would pay for their ignorance.

Iman

Iman — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

AND INDIAN SAY THEY ARE ROLE MODEL FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Puneet

Puneet — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Government is still discussing to create a National Disaster Assistance Fund to help farmers at the time of crop failure or natural disasters like floods, drought and earthquake.

Swati

Swati — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Great news for we people!!! The suicide mortality rate, suicide death for 100,000 persons, for male farmers have gone up from 12.3% in 1996 to 19.2% in 2004. Isn’t it great growth rate we achieved?

Lalit

Lalit — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Thanx Shameen for making us aware about wheat import scam.

Corey

Corey — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hey James! You forgot to add IT, Call centers, child labour, poverty and corruption in the list. :-)

Michael

Michael — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Number is horrible. How can India afford suicide at such huge scale?

Martin

Martin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Indian farmers and tigers are at the danger to be disappeared soon. Indian government is much worried about the numbers of big cats than farmers.

Sonu

Sonu — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

UPA government is interested in making India dependent on other countries for food items. It is visible now.

Shameem

Shameem — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is the right time to implement Gandhian policy for the development of Indian villages. Gandhi wanted to make villages as centre of growth but it never happened because of socialist character of Indian government just after the independence. Gandhian way is the best way to transform villages across the country and strong will power is the pre-requisite of the implementation.

Syed

Syed — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

“Save your farmers if you want to save your country”.

Prabhunarayan

Prabhunarayan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

the indian farmer is a very sorry figure. it never gets fair price for its produce, neither does any support in terms of credits from the government or financial exploitation. as a result, they have to take money from pawn brokers and local money lenders at exceptionally high interest rates. ultimately, they are left with nothing but mountain sized loans to be paid off. if their seasonal yield is not good enough or below expectation, then there is no way out of this trap. then the generally depressed farmer considers suicide to be a viable option to end his never ending misery.

the blame squarely lies on the government that has not being able to provide enough support price for the indian farmer’s produce, lacks a good and just credit policy for farmers, must make arrangements for crop insurance at low premiums etc., etc. else, all the development that we show for will mean nothing, nothing at all.

Jonty

Jonty — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

@ Martin:

Yes, we must be concerned about tigers as well. Without tigers, there won’t be any farmers. However, we are not prioritizing one death above the other. Those are two grave issues but separate. Please refrain from making childish comparisons.

Salil

Salil — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

JAI JAWAN, JAI KISAN!!!!!!!!!!! INDIA MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT FARMERS KILLING THEMSELVES. THEY FEED US BUT REMAIN EMPTY STOMACH!!! SHAME ON YOU POLITICIANS!!!!!!!!!

Julie

Julie — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

@ Jonty I think you have completely missed the comments written above on tigers’ killing. It is not the question of prioritizing one death above the other but focusing and discussing one (TIGERS) death over other (FARMERS). Can you imagine how huge the number is - 1.5 Lakh farmers committed suicide in eight years. AND I didn’t get your statement - “Without tigers, there won’t be any farmers.” If you could make it clear I will be much thankful to you.

Pang

Pang — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Politicians are important than farmers in India. God save Indian farmers.

Adam

Adam — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Agriculture minister is busy counting funds BCCI is earning from sponsors. How he is managing the richest cricket board and the most ill-fated agriculture ministry in the world?

Mariam

Mariam — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Wheat import scam seems another entry in the list of scams done by political leaders in India.

Siddiqur

Siddiqur — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

26 crore Indians living below poverty line would meet the same fate one day. wait and watch.

Lalit

Lalit — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is really shocking, our shameless leaders are not worried. Growth in service sector wouldn’t give we the food to eat. Don’t ignore agriculture and farmers.

Chad

Chad — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

India is to go long way forward to get an entry in G-8 countries. Stop killing your farmers first then knock the door.

Ketul

Ketul — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Government is using the policy of SEZ to eliminate farmers from roots. What farmers will do without land? Govt is selling dreams by saying they will get jobs in industries built on the land grabbed from them. This is a conspiracy of making farmers as industrial workers.

Charl

Charl — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Numbers are really disturbing. It is tough to imagine the conditions of families of those farmers who committed suicide in past eight years.

Pratyush

Pratyush — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I like the last para of the article - ”This is the real irony of India farmers that when the BSE SENSEX goes down, the Finance Minister and Prime Minister themselves promptly give assurance to investors by saying the government will take care of their financial interest in stock market. But when farmers commit suicide in large numbers due to indebtedness, forget the PM and FM, even the Agriculture Minister doesn’t bother to say a single line of assurance for the farmers’ families.” - WELL SAID.

Jewel

Jewel — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

For Indians, Tigers are important than farmers...

Manish R

Manish R — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Indian political leaders are completely responsible for farmers suicide. Hang the leaders who were in the charge of agriculture ministry in past 20 years in central government.

This new look of Instablogs is amazing.

Prasad

Prasad — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

We can hope for the best foe farmers in this year’s budget.

Salil

Salil — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Subhas I am 100% sure there will be more farmer deaths. This is never going to stop and the government will never do anything. This is the fate of India’s farmers.

Meherun

Meherun — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Bangladesh situation is not so bad. India is future superpower. LOL.

Alex

Alex — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

We must protest against farm subsidies by rich countries in WTO talks because it will kill even more farmers because they will lose their livlihood as no one will by their produce because of high price.

Sanyog

Sanyog — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Oh! I just forgot to ask if the rumours are true that Union Agricultural Minister will be the next captain of the Indian cricket team? The incompetent man must immediately be sacked.

R.M.Paulraj

R.M.Paulraj — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Agriculture is a neglected occupation in India. The village folk regularly get lip-service from the leaders and planners while nothing really is done for the upkeep and advancement of the farming community.

Mandira S

Mandira S — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

today’s media is concern about the Karina and Saif,Munna bhai and Manyata Datt, India and Austrilia match. Can’t we all raise fund to help those formers? The poor formers are dieing for just rupees 2000-10,000. You might have seen that media has covered news related to Raj Thakre’s comment on north Indian for many day (24X7). I must say, media could play a active part to make government to take steps to save formers.

Juan

Juan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

tragic, very tragic.

Hemant

Hemant — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

We are just waiting for the budget 2008 and hoping that Mr. Chidambaram could announce some schemes and welfare programs for poor farmers.

Michael

Michael — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

India is daydreaming to become a developed state without developing its farmers’ community.

Hayley

Hayley — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is hard to believe that it happens in India.

Bill

Bill — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This article is well-written and reflecting the real face of Indian development story.