Study of Socio-economic and Psychological Characteristics of Distress Farmers of Beed District

A study was carried out to evaluated stress levels amongst the farmers of Beed district of Maharashtra. The data was collected through conducting personal interview with the help of questionnaire. The observations were categorized under different sets according to related parameters responsible for stress development. The study revealed many factors associated for distress condition like mono-cropping, incompatible social behavior, unplanned financial management, aversion to accept and adopt new trends in farming and allied activities.