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Farming Suicides in India

Subject:
Environmental Geography
Topic:
"Stop Farmer Suicides"
The Rise of Farming Suicides Occurring Today in India
Objective:
More than 270,000 Indian cotton farmers have killed themselves since 1995. Many say a contributing factor may be the high price of genetically modified seeds flooding the market, which is piling pressure on poorly paid growers, forcing many into a cycle of unmanageable debt. Genetically modified seeds and farming products have made a increase in prices and have also become a staple piece in today's farming techniques. In this lesson, discussing will be around what GMO's are defined as, why India is a huge target for these increasing suicide numbers,
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