New efforts to help farmers at risk of suicide

cCunderstanding farming, and concerns about the future of their farm were found to be among the top three stressors for farmers. 

Actions targeting farmers at risk of suicide are to get under way in the coming weeks, amid concerns that stress in the agricultural community is being increased by blame against the sector around climate change.

The actions are the next step after a report published last October highlighted that 23.4% of farmers are at risk of suicide, while more than half experience moderate to extremely severe depression.