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Supply Chain Issues (Food & Agriculture)

Covid-19 pandemic | India has little to fear about its food security

Farm health in times of corona: Govt must ensure the agri supply-chain remains uninterrupted

Cattle fed broccoli, strawberries as lockdown in India hits supply chain

Dairy industry in Karnataka headed for Covid-19 induced tailspin

Failure to provide food security for vulnerable sections in State, Karnataka High Court holds special sitting

Lockdown could have long-lasting impact on fishing industry
Lockdown impact: With no access to livelihood, small scale fisheries sector needs urgent relief measures from govt

India's food security discussed at WTO amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Corona has pushed Bharat to the brink

• A prolonged lockdown will hurt farmers about to harvest the winter crop and the landless living on daily wages
• Continued disruption in the food supply chain will eventually hit consumers if prices vary widely across regions. This uncertainty has also hit 70 mn households in rural India who own small dairies

The Centre has allowed wholesale markets to function as well as transport of all food items across the country, but in reality, the food supply chain is anything but smooth. Trucks and migrant labourers working in wholesale markets are in short supply and small retailers in urban centres are finding it difficult to access mandis due to lack of transport facilities.

A bigger crisis may unfold when farmers across India begin harvesting winter crops like wheat, chickpeas and mustard beginning April. Will government procurement at support prices function normally? Any disruption in peak harvesting season will hurt small farmers disproportionately since they usually sell their produce right after harvest to repay loans and fund the next crop.

What about fertilizers, pseticides and agricultural equipment supply & maintenance (repair)?

Food security at stake

Udupi allows operation of rice mills, coconut oil manufacturing units

Locals team up with leaders for veggies

‘Launch e-commerce platforms to link farmers with consumers’

As farmers are struggling to take their produce to markets or directly sell them to consumers amid the lockdown, an agricultural extension expert has suggested measures to tide over the crisis, including launching e-commerce platforms involving farm universities and district-level Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).

Price hike: DC warns of criminal action

From turmeric milk to yoga: Here are AYUSH Ministry's home remedies to combat coronavirus pandemic 2 3. Did you expect demand for dry grapes (raisin) grow because of AYUSH Ministry's home remedies for boosting immune system? Look at what is happening - Vijayapura grape growers 'locked' in crisis again; no takers for raisins

Coronavirus Outbreak: In Maharashtra, police disrupting farm produce supply chains impairs farmers, lack of labour stalls harvest
Maharashtra govt streamlines fruit, vegetable, dairy products supply chain amid Covid-19 outbreak

Indian rice exports suspended as lockdown disrupts supply chain: Report


Supply Chain Best Practices (Food & Agriculture)

#Coronavirus: India Launches World’s Biggest Ration Scheme; 80 Cr Indians Will Get Wheat At Rs 2/Kg

Indian Council of Agricultural Research Issues Advisory on Crop Harvesting amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Farm activities exempted from lockdown rules to ensure food security: Tomar

Food minister Ram Vilas Paswan asks states to ensure free distribution of food grains to poor

PM ensuring food grains supply to remotest areas
Punjab tops in transporting food grains during lock down

Food Corporation of India, the central agency which procures food grains for government and transports it to states, set a new record in single day movement by moving 70 rakes carrying 1.93 lakh tonnes continuously for two days on Friday and Saturday.

As on April 4, 2020, FCI is having 55.47 million tonnes of food grains (31.23 million tonnes rice and 24.24 million tonnes wheat) in the central pool.

COVID-19: Govt Grants More Relaxations For Agriculture And Allied Sectors

According to the latest Addendum, shops of Agricultural machinery, its spare parts, including supply chain and repairs and shops for truck repairs on highways, preferably at fuel pumps, can remain open. This will facilitate the transportation of farm produce.

NAFED unlocks warehouses to boost food supply chains in India

Government considering another package to minimize lockdown impact: Sources

Web platform to help farmers with virtual market, maintains supply chain