Inviting all for a talk by Prof. Mohammad M Anwer on the topic "Why do farmers commit suicide".

Agriculture is the primary economic activity, the necessary profession of all times, and essential to the survival of humankind. The recent spate of farmers suicide in Telangana and rest of the country is ringing alarm bells that all is not well in this important sector. The presentation explores the causes of the problem and suggests remedies that have been found practical and useful in over a decade of empirical experiment.

Professor Mohammad Anwer is the National Director of the Institute for Promotion of Agriculture which undertakes Agriculture Policy Championing and interests itself in Mega issues in Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Consultancies. He was formerly the Director of Distance Education, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, Director of National Research Centre on Seed Spices, ICAR, Ajmer and Principal Scientist & Professor of Research Management, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, ICAR, Hyderabad.

He is a researcher, teacher and consultant in Research Management and Horticulture. He has over 35 years of professional experience and has over 450 research papers, popular articles, book chapters, and books to his credit. He is a lucid speaker on agriculture, education and social reform.

All are welcome to discuss this issue gripping our society.