Dominic Merriott
Factors associated with the farmer suicide crisis in India
Imperial College London
india estimated 16000 farmers die suicide year rates far general population paper reviews much literature concerning factors associated crisisa literature search undertaken multiple databases ovid well elementary searches google google scholar pubmed paper presents review key resultssocioeconomic factors rather mental health problems associated farmer suicides increased indebtedness playing predominant role available research suggests arisen greater extent recently due agrarian crisis affecting vulnerable farmers multiple manifestations including lack agricultural investment irrigation improvement use cash crops increased use noninstitutional credit sources reduction trade barriers bt cotton unlikely important factor studies reported significant burden mental health problemsindebtedness numerous factors relating clearly identified important risk factors largescale assessments required understand situation