GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2712
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4TH AUGUST, 2026
FARMERS SUICIDE DATA
2712. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष और (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2712 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4TH AUGUST, 2026 FARMERS SUICIDE DATA
2712. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष और (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government propose to collect farmers suicide data from all the States to effectively address the issues of farmers as National Crime Records Bureau data does not specifically mention data on farmers suicide, if so, the details thereof;
(b) if not, the reasons for not collecting data of farmers suicide; and
(c) whether the Government intends to instruct National Crime Records Bureau to collect data on farmers suicide, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एव ं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य मं(cid:287)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (c): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs compiles the information on suicides in its publication titled ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ (ADSI). The report upto 2024 is available on NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in).
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