Will Modi government will be able to find solution to these 7 problems of Indian farmers?

The central government had set a target of doubling the income of Indian farmers by the year 2022. Well instead, the gap between the promise and the government policy has only doubled the farmers' woes.

The National Statistical and Survey Organization (NSSO) report (2019) stated that the average monthly income of agricultural households in rural India was Rs 8,337, earned from several different sources. The average growth in annual agricultural income between 2002-03 and 2012-13 was about 20%, which fell to around 12% between 2012-13 and 2018-19. And this too when the estimated growth rate of agriculture is 4.5%.

Farmer suicide statistics are an important indicator of the condition of farmers and agriculture in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau report which came in 2021, an increase in farmer suicides has been registered in 2020 as compared to 2019. Along with this, a huge 18% increase was also seen in the suicides of agricultural workers who have been excluded from schemes like PM Kisan or Rythu Bandhu.

Farmer suicide statistics are a mirror to these much publicized schemes and highlight the fact that small and marginal farmers are killing themselves due to their falling income and rising debt burden.