This paper examines whether the public transfer program PMGKY, announced immediately after the lockdown, benefited farmers in dealing with the COVID shock.
The post COVID‐19, government transfer payments, and investment decisions in farming business: E... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Situation Assessment of the Rural Economy amid COVID-19 Crisis: Evidence from India
What is the outlook of the agricultural sector going forward? primary phone survey data from three large northern states to provide some preliminary answers.
The post Situation Assessment of the Rural Economy amid COVID-19 Crisis: Evidence from India a... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
DBT proves an efficient channel in disbursing Covid relief
Field studies in the rural districts of three big States — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh — show that the government has managed to provide emergency relief to the vulnerable sections quickly and at lower cost via direct benefit transfer. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
