The document discusses the poor conditions faced by farmers in India. It notes that farmers work very hard throughout the year in all weather conditions but often earn low wages and live in poverty. Their lives and livelihoods are dependent on nature and agricultural output, which can vary greatly based on rainfall and other factors outside their control. While farming remains an important occupation, fewer people are engaged in it now compared to past decades. The document outlines some of the economic, environmental and social hardships farmers endure and calls for better support and policies to improve their living standards.