COVID-19 pandemic and resilience in the agricultural sector: a local strategy may solve the global challenges
Agricultural & Biological Research
; 38(6):401-405, 2022.
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in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2276912
ABSTRACT
Agriculture remains a major engine of growth among the majority of developing and underdeveloped countries throughout the globe. But the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 has severely affected all sectors of agribusiness industries. In many parts of the world agriculture production became almost half due to the impact of this pandemic. But in two Himalayan regions of India, Darjeeling and Sikkim, mixed effects were observed during the pandemic period. Although a large number of marginal farmers were severely affected during the lockdown and even in the unlock phases, while a significant number of farmers also gained nominal to a large amount of profit;chiefly because of reliability on complete organic farming including producing organic manure and bio-pesticides by the farmers themselves, lack of competition with imported agricultural commodities into the local market due to the inter-state travel ban, marketization of the agricultural products to the consumers through Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs), NGOs and Sikkim State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation ltd. (SIMFED) and above all creation of the Farmers' Helpline at district levels by the local government bodies to solve the problems of the farmers even in the remotest regions.
Agricultural Economics [EE110], Agencies and Organizations [DD100], Plant Cropping Systems [FF150], Supply; Demand and Prices [EE130], Marketing and Distribution [EE700], Input Supply Industries (Macroeconomics) [EE140], Structure; Ownership and Tenure [EE165], Plant Production [FF100], Rural Industry and Enterprises [EE350], Fertilizers and other Amendments [JJ700], Pesticides and Drugs (General) [HH400], Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485], Consumer Economics [EE720], Income and Poverty [EE950], constraints, farmers, pandemics, coronavirus disease 2019, agricultural sector, agribusiness, organic farming, manures, pesticides, commodities, marketing, profits, consumer behaviour, consumers, crop production, economic impact, farming, government, organizations, privatization, socioeconomics, supply, sustainability, India, Kerala, Commonwealth of Nations, lower-middle income countries, medium Human Development Index countries, South Asia, Asia, eco-agriculture, organic culture, ecological agriculture, consumer behavior, behavior, socioeconomic aspects
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Agricultural & Biological Research
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2022
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