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    Farmers Fighting Covid 19

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    • How COVID-19 has put Punjab's dairy farmers in a tight spot

      How COVID-19 has put Punjab's dairy farmers in a tight spot

      The dairy supply chain has been at the receiving end of the COVID-19 lockdown. But an analysis shows that dairy farmers have suffered higher losses primarily owing to the failure of adjusting the supply as per the demand.

    • Closed mandis, absence of labourers affected farmers of MP's Narsinghpur

      Closed mandis, absence of labourers affected farmers of MP's Narsinghpur

      Khoi Lal Khushwaha, a farmer from Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh, wasn’t able to sell any of his produce as the markets were closed and he had to sustain a loss of Rs 2 lakh. For a small farmer, that’s a huge amount. The story is similar for many other farmers.

    • How COVID-19 has amplified woes of Bihar's maize farmers

      How COVID-19 has amplified woes of Bihar's maize farmers

      The Kosi region, of which Purnia is a part, is one of the highest producers of maize in the country. This year, farmers were forced to sell their crop for a maximum of Rs 1,200 per quintal, while the minimum was Rs 900. Last year, the price was Rs 2,200 per quintal.

    • COVID-19 makes money more scarce for MP's small farmers

      COVID-19 makes money more scarce for MP's small farmers

      On September 19, the traders of the APMC had announced a five-day bandh to protest against the inaction of the government regarding the rising cases of coronavirus. As farmers are unable to sell their produce owing to indefinite strike, most of them are forced to sell their yield for lower prices.

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