COVID-19: Indian Government Exempts Agriculture
The Indian government has exempted agriculture-farming and allied activities from the ongoing lockdown imposed in the wake of Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, reports The Star. “Government has granted relaxation in the nationwide lockdown for activities related to agriculture-farming and allied activities with a view to address problems being faced by the farming community. This will also ensure uninterrupted harvesting of crops,” reads a statement issued by the federal ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare.
According to the officials, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has been constantly monitoring issues related to farmers ever since the lockdown was enforced. Officials said the decision will allow unhindered harvesting of crops.
Categories exempted from the lockdown include agencies engaged in procurement of agriculture products, markets operated by the agriculture produce market committee, farming operations by farmers and farm workers in the field, manufacturing and packaging units of fertilizers, pesticides, and seed, and intra and inter-state movement of harvesting and sowing related machines.
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