Farmers suicides are an outcome of

The correct answer is Option (3) → Expensive inputs on agriculture

Option (3) Expensive inputs on agriculture — Correct. The spate of farmers’ suicides since 1997–98 is linked to the ‘agrarian distress’ caused by structural changes in agriculture. Among its causes is heavy dependence on high-cost inputs — seeds, fertilisers and pesticides sold by multinational companies — so a failed or low-priced crop leaves the farmer deep in debt.