Chennai:Ā Federation of Farmers Association general secretary Raveendran has requested the Central and State governments to take adequate measures to protect the livelihood of farmers who are affected due to the coronavirus outbreak.
He said that while most businesses can bounce back after the lockdown, it is not the case with agriculture.
“Due to the restrictions, it has become difficult to carry out harvest of crops. There is no enough manpower and machines are also not available,” he said.
He further said several crops, vegetables and fruits, especially that are grown during the summer season such as watermelon, cucumber which are ripe now are on the verge of getting rotten.
“What is all the more worrying is that such crops do not have insurance. The future of the farmers who were dependant on these harvest has become a huge question now. I request the State and Central governments to consider the plight of the farmers and ensure that they are protected,” he added.