A Blueprint to Boost Indian Agriculture in the Era of Covid-19 Pandemic
Jyoti Prakash Sahoo*
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
Kailash Chandra Samal
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
Dibakar Behera
Dept. of Education, Mahima Mahavidyalaya, Joranda, Odisha (759 014), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Covid-19, Farmers’ welfare, Food security, Indian agriculture
Abstract
India, the second-most populous country in the world is under tremendous pressure. As the corona pandemic was leaving deep scars around the globe, India was able to foresee the depth of the socio-economic hit that could be caused shortly by the pandemic. Along with this existing backdrop of India, the sudden cease of economic activities nationwide will help in rising food insecurity and narrow down farmers’ welfare. During these challenging times, the questions, how does Indian Agriculture respond to the crisis and how do government measures affect 140 million farm households across the country, are assessed the challenges that Covid-19 has posed to the farm sector and suggest mitigation measures to ensure a sustainable food system during this crisis and in the post-crisis era of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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https://www.agritech.tnau.ac.in/
https://www.ifpri.org/blog/addressing-covid-19-impacts-agriculture-food-security-and-livelihoods-india
Sahoo, J. P. (2020). Digital Farming–A New Era of Indian Agriculture. Biotica Research Today, 2(7), 567-569.