Why have so many Indian farmers who have purchased your product commit suicide?

Expert response from Janice Person

Online Engagement Lead, Bayer Crop Science

Tuesday, 10/09/2013 12:10

This is an important topic; suicide is an awful, tragic waste, no matter where or why it occurs.  I’ve written a couple of responses to very similar questions on GMO Answers:

• The UK’s Daily Mail reports that an estimated 125,000 farmers have committed suicide because of crop failure and massive debt since planting GM seeds. I have watched a tv show on this and was wondering how Monsanto feels about this. Its supposed to help farmers but it seems to be wiping out the little guy. Is this seem right?
• Is Monsanto taking any responsibility to what is happening to the farmers in India?

After you read those posts, please let us know if you have any additional questions.