This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed socio-economic overview of agrarian distress in India. Using empirical research and field data from rural India, especially Punjab, this book examines the underlying causes of farmer suicide and steps which can mitigate the crisis. 'The research explores the roots and the various dimensions of Punjab's agrarian crisis through extensive empirical research in Punjab. While the work will be of particular interest to specialists in Punjab, the findings from this research will also be relevant for social scientists and economists exploring agrarian crisis in other parts of India and the developing world. The lucid writing and clear presentation will also help this monograph reach a wider audience, which deserves to be informed about this issue.' -Nadia Singh, Economic and Political Weekly 'This book will help those (economists, sociologists, policy makers) who are interested in understanding the nature, gravity and causes of the agrarian crisis in the agriculturally developed state of Punjab. Policy suggestions made by the authors based on the analysis will be useful if taken seriously by policy makers to overcome the current farm sector crisis in the state of Punjab.' -Prabhjot Kaur, Millennial Asia: An International Journal of Asian Studies 'A noteworthy study that provides much-needed insights into the nature and severity of the farm crisis in Punjab.' -Sukhpal Singh, Frontline