Regional initiatives Farmers' suicides in India




1 regional initiatives

1.1 maharashtra bill regulate farmer loan terms, 2008
1.2 maharashtra relief package, 2010
1.3 kerala farmers debt relief commission (amendment) bill, 2012





regional initiatives

various state governments in india have launched own initiatives prevent farmer suicides. government of maharashtra set dedicated group deal farm distress in 2006 known vasantrao naik sheti swavlamban mission, based in amravati. group study farmers suicides constituted government of karnataka under chairmanship of dr veeresh, former vice-chancellor of agricultural university , prof deshpande member.


maharashtra bill regulate farmer loan terms, 2008

the state government of maharashtra, 1 of farmer suicide affected states, passed money lending (regulation) act, 2008 regulate private money lending farmers. bill set maximum not legally allowed interest rates on loans farmers, setting above money lending rate reserve bank of india, , covered pending loans.


maharashtra relief package, 2010

the state government of maharashtra made illegal, in 2010, non-licensed moneylenders seeking loan repayment. state government announced village farmer self groups, disburse government financed loans,a low rate crop insurance program premium paid 50% farmer , 50% government, launch of alternate income opportunities such poultry, dairy , sericulture farmers in high suicide prone districts. government further announced finance marriage fund under samudaik lagna ₹10 million (us$160,000) per year per district, community marriage celebrations, many couples married @ same time minimise cost of marriage celebrations – cause of suicides among farmers identified own study.


kerala farmers debt relief commission (amendment) bill, 2012

kerala, in 2012, amended kerala farmers debt relief commission act, 2006 extend benefits distressed farmers loans through 2011. cited continuing farmer suicides motivation.








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