Topic
lockdown
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCovid’s impact on agricultureThe Covid-19 lockdown in India disrupted harvesting, supply chains and food markets, and the government responded with income support, extra grain and loan moratoriums.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers: “the mitochondria of India”Covid-19 lockdowns shut markets and cut farmers' access to labour, seed and fertiliser, hitting incomes and pushing some to leave farming for other work.
- Policy & trade, MaharashtraMaharashtra lockdown and its impact on farmersMaharashtra plans curfews and partial lockdowns in major cities to curb Covid-19, but reports suggest no complete lockdown like last year, easing farmers' worries.
- Markets, MaharashtraNo fluctuation in demand for fruits and vegetables in Maharashtra even after partial lockdownDemand for food grains, groceries, fruit and vegetables in Maharashtra has stayed stable under the partial lockdown, with none of last April's panic buying.