Over 10,700 people involved in farming committed suicide in 2023, 38 pc from Maharashtra: NCRB

Over 10,700 individuals in India's farming sector died by suicide in 2023, with Maharashtra and Karnataka reporting the highest numbers. This figure includes both farmers and agricultural labourers. The NCRB report also highlighted that 66.2% of all suicide victims nationwide had an annual income below Rs 1 lakh.