National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
Farmer Suicides in India
Tue, 02/23/2010 - 09:01 — LIG ReporterIncidents of farmer suicide are shocking but it is happening at an alarming rate. In 2008, farmers suicides in India totaled to 16,196. This figure is in accordance with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
The country’s ‘suicide belt' triggering farmer suicide in 2008 comprises the following five states: