-Down to Earth Households in southern states are most indebted; 40 per cent agricultural-households take loan from informal sources like money lenders The latest survey report of the National SAMple Survey Office (NSSO) further confirms India's worsening agrarian crisis. More than half of the agriculture households are in debt, and the worst affected states are southern states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, says the 70th round of NSSO survey. The...
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More »Nearly 52% agricultural households indebted, shows NSSO survey -Sayantan Bera
-Livemint.com The levels of debt are as high as 93% in Andhra Pradesh and 89% in Telangana New Delhi: Nearly 52% of agricultural households in India are indebted and levels of debt are as high as 93% in Andhra Pradesh and 89% in Telangana, shows key indicators from an NSSO (National SAMple Survey Organisation) report released on Friday. The report, Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households in India, is based on a countrywide...
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