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Don’t just worry about grocery shops’ shelves; worry about farmers as well
India's farm activity is at its peak between April and June because this is when the winter crop - wheat, rice and pulses - is harvested and sold. And it is
also the time when farmers begin sowing the summer rain-fed crops, such as- paddy, pulses, cotton and sugarcane. Around 60 per cent of India’s food
supply and farmers’ incomes are dependent on the Kharif season. 

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India's farm activity is at its peak between April and June because this is Ad
when the winter crop - wheat, rice and pulses - is harvested and sold. And it
is also the time when farmers begin sowing the summer rain-fed crops,
such as- paddy, pulses, cotton and sugarcane. Around 60 per cent of India’s
food supply and farmers’ incomes are dependent on the Kharif season. The
lockdown has hit both these seasons. The coronavirus lockdown will
adversely affect the agriculture sector and farmers in India. The sector is
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