Farm suicides in America and India – Shedding Crocodile tears

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In a very touching gesture, the US Department of Agriculture Secretary, Mike Johanns, took note of the large scale farmer suicides in India, as also the ongoing national campaign to draw attention to the indifference of Indian Central government, to address the fundamental causes behind large scale farm suicides.
In India, the statistics are chilling – [...]

Farm Debt in Incredible India – Who benefits from Rural Debt ?

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