Farmer suicides doubled in Karnataka in 2015: NCRB
With 1,569 suicide-related deaths among the farming community in Karnataka in 2015, the number of farmers committing suicide almost doubled in the state as compared to 2014, according to National Crime Records Bureau. Bankruptcy and crop failure were among the main reasons for the suicides. Maharashtra topped the state list in 2015 with 4,291 farmer suicides, followed by Karnataka.