Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Indian rural livelihood

Abstract

India being the highest populated country tried its best to overcome COVID-19 pandemic with country wide lockdown on time to prevent health implications but the pandemic has hit India’s economy very badly. It affected agriculture and allied sectors in such a way that the India’s GDP has been impacted in a negative way. At initial stage of lockdown, farmers faced huge losses as it was the harvest season for rabi crops. Other allied sectors like poultry, fisheries, floriculture, etc. also suffered with heavy losses. Post COVID -19 periods started when GOI excluded agribusiness, agriculture, poultry, fishery, etc. from lockdown limitations; workers could move, agri-inputs markets were open. Government came forward to help the needy with schemes and major reforms.