hooper patel is not an isolated case and it's not confined to state by the british across india hundreds the deputy farmers have committed suicide over the years the agrarian crisis is a major issue in the ongoing indian election with all political parties trying to woo farmers. on the outskirts of jabal pool the opposition congress party is holding a campaign rally. its leader to hold gandhi is promising a separate budget for farmers a complete loan waiver and is vowing the criminal proceedings will not be allowed against farmers who default on their loans. nearly seventy percent of india still relies on agriculture for a living. experts say there's a lot of political rhetoric around this huge voting block. but little will to tackle the underlying crisis. what india needs to do what political parties need to do is to go into the root of the a gradient crisis on how farmers and farming can become the crucial engine of economic growth in india that's where the solution is for now there's no sign of that at the local wholesale market farmers that come in from surrounding areas to sell the