Agrarian distress and farmer suicides in North India:

"This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed socio-economic overview of agrarian distress in India which has manifested in the suicides of farmers and agricultural labourers. Using empirical research and field data from rural India, especially Punjab, this book examines the underlying cau...

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Beteiligte Personen: Singh, Lakhwinder (VerfasserIn), Bhangoo, Kesar Singh (VerfasserIn), Sharma, Rakesh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
Ausgabe:Second edition
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Links:https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429270628
Zusammenfassung:"This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed socio-economic overview of agrarian distress in India which has manifested in the suicides of farmers and agricultural labourers. Using empirical research and field data from rural India, especially Punjab, this book examines the underlying causes of farmer suicide and steps which can mitigate the crisis. Covering nearly 1400 rural households, the research in this volume identifies the various dimensions of the deepening crisis in agriculture and farming. It categorises the factors of the problem across different regions and estimates its extent and magnitude. The authors, in this updated edition, focus on instances of political mobilization and collective movements by farmers struggling to bring the issue of agrarian distress to attention. The book also discusses the implementation of state-waivered loans and compensations and their effect on the farming community. Topical, comprehensive and rich in data, this book will be valuable to scholars and researchers of political economy, agricultural economics, South Asian politics, political sociology, and public policy"--
Beschreibung:Previous edition published: 2016
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 03, 2020)
Umfang:1 online resource (xvi, 219 pages)
ISBN:9780429270628
0429270623
9781000713893
100071389X
9781000717808
1000717801
9781000721713
100072171X