The 21-day Lockdown brought in by the Indian government to contain the spread of Coronavirus is badly impacting farmers. Rabi crop as well as seasonal produce is reaching wholesale markets across India but the lockdown has ensured that there are no takers with most restaurants shut and families on a budget. A farmer in Kerala talks about how his strawberry crop has found no buyers and similar scenes are visible in other cities such as Ludhiana. On the other hand, the limited time given by local administrations in cities for people to purchase essential goods means social distancing norms are not being observed. Mumbai markets see chaotic scenes every day as Mumbaikars go out to buy their daily groceries.
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