Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Monica Singh, Sandeep Deshmukh and HRC Prabhu

Abstract:
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented shock to the Indian economy. The present study was conducted in the Goa state. The questionnaire was developed to collect the data from different stakeholders involved in the agriculture sector. Data is collected online through a google form. The study revealed that COVID 19 pandemic made an adverse impact across the agriculture and allied sectors such as horticulture, livestock, dairy and fishery sector. It made an extremely severe impact on the livelihood of wage labours and psychological wellbeing of people. The major impact was found on the demand-supply chain of perishable commodities viz., fruits and vegetables and fish. In order to protect and safeguard the livelihoods of millions of people associated with the agricultural system, the state should increase spending on social safety nets immediately and take up other short- and medium-term strategies. Raising revenue by offloading excess buffer stock and increased credit to the agriculture sector should be the top priority for post-pandemic economy restoration.