Agricultural Scenario in Punjab and Farmers' Suicides

Randeep Kaur ()
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Randeep Kaur: Assistant Professor, T.S.G.G.S Khalsa College, Amritsar.

Journal of Commerce and Trade, 2011, vol. 6, issue 1, 5-11

Abstract: Suicide by farmers in Punjab has been an ongoing reality for years. A typical Punjabi is often considered as an extrovert, a social fellow who likes to eat well, dress well and even if he is in a tight spot, he would remain in “chardi kala.†Punjab is an agricultural predominant state of the country and credit is an important factor in the adoption of technological innovations. In the Present paper attempt has been made to examine the phenomenon of suicide among farmers in Punjab state in relation to growing economic distress in the rural areas.

Keywords: Business Cycle Theory; Neoclassical School; Originating Cause; and Self-Generating Cycle. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A0 C0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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