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Why Farmer Suicides Continue in Uttar Pradesh
Despite Uttar Pradesh government’s loan waiver scheme, a farmer eligible for the scheme remains trapped in a debt-cycle.
Loan Waivers will not Stem the Tide of Farmers’ Disaffection
The farmers’ agitation is the result of the long and systematic neglect of the agricultural sector in India. Kailash Yadav is a farmer from Madhya Pradesh. The state has seen massive farmers’ protests since early June. Asked why he was participating in the protests Yadav says, “We have to buy...