India is an agrarian country with around 70% of its people depending directly or indirectly upon agriculture. But farmers’ suicides in India are worrying. As per the Central Government despite a multi-pronged approach to improving the income and social security of farmers, over 12,000 suicides were reported in the agricultural sector every year since 2013. Farmer suicides account for approximately 10% of all suicides in India. (Reference: TOI).The main purpose of this paper is to analyses the various reasons behind the suicide of farmers in Maharashtra State and the responses of the government to this suicide. Farmers’ suicides in India have led to public policy and academic discourse. Relatively higher suicide rates for farmers are to be identified as a symptom of a larger socio-economic malaise. Various reasons are attributed to the suicides namely, poor productivity, fluctuation in rainfall and climate, huge investment and low income, indebtedness, and socio-economic impact.