1. The document provides statistics on farmer suicides in various Indian states between 1997-2011 according to government sources, with the highest numbers in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu.
2. It identifies the main causes of farmer suicides and agrarian distress as rising cultivation costs, unremunerative prices, unsustainable farming practices, and lack of adequate support systems for farmers.
3. It lists demands to address the crisis such as providing compensation for crop failures, remunerative prices, modifying trade policies, and long-term solutions like a price compensation system and promoting sustainable agriculture.
5. Suicides in 6 districts of Vidarbha Year As per NCRB As per Vasantrao Naik Shetkari Swalabhan Mission and Crime Records 2001 116 59 2002 254 105 2003 328 143 2004 456 441 2005 666 431 2006 1886 1215 2007 1556 1160 2008 1680 1080 2009 1954 991 2010 2023 1060 2011 N.A. 680
6. 95 suicides in 1 month in 6 districts, A.P. District No of Suicides Adilabad 18 Medak 13 Karimnagar 13 Khamma 17 Mahaboobnagar 10 Ananthapur 24 Total 95
7. No. of suicides in Oct-Nov 2011, A.P. District October November Total Adilabad 16 11 27 Ananthapur 25 3 28 Karimnagar 11 6 17 Khammam 14 8 22 Kurnool 6 1 7 Mahabubnagar 8 16 24 Medak 7 9 16 Nalgonda 3 0 3 Prakasam 0 1 1 Rangareddy 1 0 1 Srikakulam 1 0 1 Warangal 2 8 10 Total 94 63 157