Plight of Dryland Farmers Amidst COVID Pandemic

A Rapid Assessment in Crisis Time


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Authors

  • Praveen Rapaka National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
  • Bhaskar G. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
  • B. Uday Kiran National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Keywords:

Dryland Farmers, KfW Project, NICE Database, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

This study aims to explore the problems faced by the farmers of KfW project during the COVID pandemic. The data was collected through cluster resource persons from 5 districts of Andhra Pradseh. A total of 280 respondents were selected randomly from the NICE database representing all five districts viz. Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Prakasam. The main objective of the study is to explore the difficulties of farmers during COVID and also to identify the information needs. After analyzing using descriptive analysis, the results showed the marketing problems, food insecurity, and strategies that farmers followed to market their produce during the lockdown. The study also shed light on the information needs and the preferred mode of receiving the information by farmers

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Submitted

22-10-2024

Published

31-12-2022

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Articles

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The author owns the copyright of the article until the article is accepted for publication. After the communication of acceptance, the copyright of the article is owned by MANAGE and should not be reproduced elsewhere without the written permission of the editor and the authors of the article.

How to Cite

Rapaka, P., G., B., & Kiran, B. U. (2022). Plight of Dryland Farmers Amidst COVID Pandemic: A Rapid Assessment in Crisis Time. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management, 23(2), 09. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/158671