Re: Subject: Re: Suicides, Military and Economic

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, but why are they localized in only 1 state?  Aren't these problems more
widespread?

On Sat, Jul 24, 2004 at 08:20:40PM +0100, Ulhas Joglekar wrote:
> Perelman, Michael wrote:
>
> Farmers' suicides:
> > Why are they localized?
>
> Failure of monsoons, farmers' indebtness, shift to the
> cash crops etc. are among the principal factors.
>
> See interview of CPIM Secretary, B.V. Raghavalu for
> Andhra Pradesh (Pop. about 80 million)for details in
> Fronline, 19 June-2 July 2004:
> (i)Interview: CPIM Secretary for Andhra Pradesh,
> B.V.Raghavalu
> http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2113/stories/20040702006201900.htm
>
> (ii)Other Frontline articles on farmers' suicides in
> Andhra Pradesh
> http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2113/fl211300.htm
>
>
>
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