Double Income or Double Crisis? A Bitter Question from Farmers
Today, farming has become a loss-making occupation for farmers. As a result, either farmers are committing suicide or their children are leaving agriculture in search of a better future.
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Rising Cost of Farming, Climate Change, and Debt Burden: The Fundamental Causes of Farmers’ Suicides
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