Union Minister of Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh today said that it was love affairs or impotency that caused the death of more than 1,400 farmers in India this year. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha to a question on what has caused the death of so many farmers in India, Singh said, "According to the National Crime Records Bureau, causes of (farmer) suicides include family problems, illness, drugs... dowry, love affairs and impotency."