Effects of Covid-19 lockdown on agriculture sector & extenuating measures: An overview of Bihar and Jharkhand
By: Sinha, Rajiv Kumar and Singh, Bishnu Deo
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BookPublisher: Agricultural Situation in India Description: 77(2), May, 2020: p.30-38.Subject(s): Covid-19, Input subsides, Agriculture, Food grains, Lockdown, Covid-19 lockdown, Agriculture sector, Agriculture- Bihar, Agriculture - Jharkhand
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Agricultural Situation in IndiaSummary: India has been under unprecedented lockdown since 24th March, 2020, and there is no forecast as to how long will it last. Due to this still continuing lockdown, along with various other economic activities, agriculture and allied sector has been severely affected across the value chains of various crops, particularly garma/summer crops (crops which are being sown in March and harvested in June-July). Some policy related analysis on the effects and implications of COVID-19 for agricultural and rural sector is desired to frame short, medium and long-term policies. In view of this, this research study is undertaken based on 'Online Survey' of 50 farm households of Patna district along with telephonic discussions with some progressive farmers of Begusarai, Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar and Godda and Giridih districts of Jharkhand. This paper seeks to examine effects of lockdown on crop-raising and allied activities in Bihar and Jharkhand states during and post-lockdown period. It is suggested that our policymakers, elected public representatives, researchers and scientists should concentrate on determining and chalking out short, medium and long-term contour and contingent plans for sustaining, developing and strengthening agriculture and all its allied activities instead of treating lockdown as a 'Pause Button' only. Provision of inputs, transportation, storage, procurement, etc. should be made for agricultural farmers along with ensuring the fulfillment of basic need of foodgrains through National Food Security Act (NFSA). Emphasis should also be given on confiding and working sincerely on the already devised and determined seven-points' strategy of doubling farmers income (DFI) by the year 2022 which will enable India's economy to regain its 'pre-Corona prosperity’. – Reproduced
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India has been under unprecedented lockdown since 24th March, 2020, and there is no forecast as to how long will it last. Due to this still continuing lockdown, along with various other economic activities, agriculture and allied sector has been severely affected across the value chains of various crops, particularly garma/summer crops (crops which are being sown in March and harvested in June-July). Some policy related analysis on the effects and implications of COVID-19 for agricultural and rural sector is desired to frame short, medium and long-term policies. In view of this, this research study is undertaken based on 'Online Survey' of 50 farm households of Patna district along with telephonic discussions with some progressive farmers of Begusarai, Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar and Godda and Giridih districts of Jharkhand. This paper seeks to examine effects of lockdown on crop-raising and allied activities in Bihar and Jharkhand states during and post-lockdown period. It is suggested that our policymakers, elected public representatives, researchers and scientists should concentrate on determining and chalking out short, medium and long-term contour and contingent plans for sustaining, developing and strengthening agriculture and all its allied activities instead of treating lockdown as a 'Pause Button' only. Provision of inputs, transportation, storage, procurement, etc. should be made for agricultural farmers along with ensuring the fulfillment of basic need of foodgrains through National Food Security Act (NFSA). Emphasis should also be given on confiding and working sincerely on the already devised and determined seven-points' strategy of doubling farmers income (DFI) by the year 2022 which will enable India's economy to regain its 'pre-Corona prosperity’. – Reproduced
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