Perception of Farmers About Covid-19 Pandemic Impact on Their Livelihoods

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown for an extended period must created a signicant adverse impact on different sectors, including that of the agriculture. Enforcement of curfew as a control measure caused adverse effect in both rural and urban people live and livelihood. Nationwide lockdown against the novel coronavirus disease, the agricultural system and farmers heavily endured a period of deterioration. The present study aimed to depict intricacies of COVID 19's inuence on farmer livelihood. For the purpose 200 farmers in Tamil Nadu had identied and state their opinion through digital mode. The ndings of the study indicated that signicant decrease in agricultural output, consumption, and marketing, as well as a signicant increase in input prices and the country's labour shortage.It also emphasize the epidemic has impacted farmers' earnings and standard of living.