Impact of Covid-19 on the Indian Countryside: Some Findings
The Foundation for Agrarian Studies conducted a Rapid Assessment Survey to study the impact of Covid-19 on rural India.
The Foundation for Agrarian Studies conducted a Rapid Assessment Survey to study the impact of Covid-19 on rural India.
The Covid-19 pandemic has, in real life, made the world recognise and appreciate the value of migrant labour. After the lockdown began, the mobility of migrant workers has been severely restricted and large numbers of migrant workers have returned home.
As India moves from regulations and controls to a total lockdown, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy is becoming ever more acute. The Indian economy, which was already facing a sharp downturn by the end of 2019, will surely record an extraordinarily poor growth rate for the months of March, April, and May 2020.