How agriculture stayed resilient despite Covid shock

In order to lessen the impact of the lockdown on agricultural sector, various state governments have provided incentives to farmers to unlock growth

One of the sectors that has largely remained unaffected during the lockdown has been the agricultural sector. Various exemptions provided by states enabled farmers to carry on work.

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When economic activity ground to a halt in cities amid the nationwide lockdown, much of the countryside kept its date with the farm calendar. Exemption from restrictions allowed farmers to harvest and transport foodgrains to mandis while the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the states carried out massive procurement in an extraordinary situation.
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