NEW DELHI: A latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals that in 2023, at least one person working in the farm sector committed suicide every hour , highlighting the economic stress faced by those in agriculture.

Most of the suicide victims are from Maharashtra (38.5%), followed by Karnataka (22.5%), Andhra Pradesh (8.6%), Madhya Pradesh (7.2%), and Tamil Nadu (5.9%) regions that once thrived on rich agricultural heritage, but are now overshadowed by despair and hardship.

However, the number of suicides has relatively come down compared to the previous year, 2022. But the intensity and geography remained the same.

In 2023, a total of 10,786 persons involved in the farming sector committed suicide 2023, accounting for 6.3% of the total suicide victims (1

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