This podcast discusses the complexities of farmers' suicides in India. Surprisingly, these suicides are more prevalent in wealthier states like Maharashtra and Kerala than in the poorer states. Also, the underlying reasons vary across states. For example, in Maharashtra, the issue revolves around financial stress, as farmers take loans for the modernisation of agriculture and struggle to repay them due to reduced income from unpredictable weather and low crop yields. In Kerala, it is primarily caused by farmers' inability to repay loans taken for personal purposes such as dowry payments. The diverse regional patterns in the incidence of farmers' suicides in India thus reflect a multifaceted issue.