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India's COVID-19 social assistance package and its impact on the agriculture sector

author(s) Varshney, Deepak - Joshi, Pramod Kumar - Mishra, Ashok K - Rashid, Shahidur - Joshi, Pramod Kumar
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
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Varshney, Deepak et al., 'India's COVID-19 social assistance package and its impact on the agriculture sector', Agricultural Systems, vol. 189():103049, p. 103049, Elsevier BV, 2021

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Abstract

COVID-19 induced significant economic and social disruptions in India. Rural households, including smallholders, were affected by loss in migrant income, livelihood and farm and non-farm incomes. During this lockdown, the Indian government enacted several emergency legislations to provide direct and indirect relief to workers and households. India's COVID-19 social assistance package, namely, PM-GKY, announced in March 2020, was designed to provide immediate relief to the vulnerable population. The PM-GKY provided cash direct benefit transfers (DBT) and in-kind supports (IKS) through existing schemes.

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