Madhya Pradesh recorded 19,060 pesticide-related suicides from 2010 to 2022. The deaths continue despite efforts to curb pesticide access and improve mental health support. In response, state launched its first suicide prevention policy to combat crisis.
Once a thriving farming community, the villages of rural India now faced an alarming crisis. Rising suicide rates among farmers had aroused concern from experts and activists.
A total of 1,532 suicides committed by personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles (AR), and the National Security Guard (NSG) have been reported from 2011 to 2023.
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