COVID-19: 60% farmers suffered yield loss on their harvest, shows survey
India, May 21 -- Survey aimed toevaluate the impact of the nationwide lockdown against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on agricultural production and livelihood
More than half the farmers who harvested their crops suffered a lower yield during the nationwide lockdown, compared to the last season of sowing the same crop, revealed a survey of 1,500 farmers in 200 districts across 12 states.
The lockdown - to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - also forced 55 per cent of the farmers to store their crops as they were unable to sell them.
The survey - aimed to evaluate the impact of the lockdown on agricultural production and livelihood - was conducted by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Public...
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