NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

There is a poignant article in today’s New York Times on the alarming rate of suicides amongst India’s farmers – more than 17,000 in 2003. Tracing the causes of this epidemic, the article explores a confluence of forces from moneylenders to American multinationals selling genetically modified seed. An excellent article, recommended reading and, in my opinion, an important counterbalance to our frequent praise of market driven development.