Farmer Distress Index
Recently, Scientists at the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), an Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) organ, have developed an early warning system called ‘Farmers Distress Index’.
Rationale for the Index
- Farmers’ distress is a recurrent problem in dry land areas of India, especially in drought-prone areas of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.
- According to a recent study by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), more than 60% of the ‘very high’ and ‘high’ distress small and marginal farmers did not get loan waiver benefits in the last many years.
About the Index
- The index was ....
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