An Analysis of Impact of COVID -19 on Agriculture, Horticulture Crops and Livetocks in Krishna District, India

The present was conducted in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. Krishna district mainly agrarian district mostly crops like agricultural crops paddy, cotton, Maize, Blackgram, Greengram, sugarcane, Groundnut horticultural crops are chillies, mango, turmeric and livestock buffalos, cows, sheep’s and goat are the major livestock population in the district. The impact of covid19 very much in the district because the supply chain of various commodities were severely affected in the district. By keeping in the view the present study with an aim to assess the impact of Covid-19 in the Krishna district. The objectives were to study the impact of covid19in agricultural, horticultural and livestock sector, post lock done preparedness of farmers in production and marketing aspects and constraints and Constrains faced by farmers during Covid -19 in agriculture and allied sectors. An ex post facto research design followed for the study. The structured interview schedule was prepared for the study and a total of 60 respondents from 3 mandals randomly from six villages from two villages from each mandal selected for the study. The statistical tools like mean, median, frequency and percentage used for the study. The findings of the study was impact of covid-19 on production was 8.33% in agriculture crops, 28.33% in horticulture crops and (35.00%) on live stock. Covid-19 impact on Farm gate prices was (25.00%) on agriculture crops, (86.70%) on horticulture crops and 21.66% on live stock. Whereas impact on availability of inputs in agriculture is (20.00%), horticulture was (23.33%) and livestock was (28.33%) and on labour availability it was 68.33% in agriculture, 80% in horticulture and 40% in live stock. Farmers during COVID-19 were lack of labour availability, farm labour is huge demand and very costly, market sale prices very less for produce and no marketing facility and cost of cultivation is high are the important constraints faced by the farmers. The study useful to policy makers to understand the impact of the pandemic on agrarian sector.