” “Caritas India, partly with the aid of the Italian Caritas, launched an aid campaign some time ago and a scheme to reduce the number of suicides in 70 communities. "Every month, there are about 10 to 15 cases in the different districts of Vidarbha", tells to SIR father Jolly Puthenpura, director of the Jeevan Vikas Sanstha, in the diocese of Amaravathi (Maharastra). "We have found out continues father Puthenpura that one of the main causes were the high costs of the agricultural supplies, for instance high-yield seeds that excessively depend on a plentiful use of fertilisers, pesticide, etc. The farmers cannot afford this without resorting to the banks or private financial institutes. When the crop is poor and the farmer is not paid enough for his produce, he incurs a loss straightaway and can no longer repay his debts". (continued)” “
