Question

Under which circumstances poor farmers find themselves unable to pay back their loans? What happens after that?

Answer 1

Poor farmers are bound to take loans for agriculture purposes. Sometimes they successfully pay back the loans but there are also moments when they fail to do that in time because of crop failure. This is a very tough time for them. For the family to survive, they have to borrow more money. Soon the loan becomes so large that no matter what they earn, they are unable to repay. This is when we can say they are caught in debt. Whenever this situation occurs, farmers become helpless. Their helplessness to repay the loan sometimes compels them to commit suicide.