Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Economy

Abstract

Current research provides information on the plight of migrant workers and the impact of COVID-19 on the rural economy of India. Due to the lack of evidence, there are not many reports of COVID-19 cases, which will lead to community spread. Reverse immigration will put undue pressure on agriculture and the rural economy, leaving many people in extreme poverty. COVID-19 will have short and long term effects on the rural economy of India. The central government’s lack of plans and preparations to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to the Indian economy and brought huge difficulties to the country’s workers. The informal rural economy is most affected. The central government’s refusal to recognize the crisis and its mismanagement of the crisis has exacerbated the suffering of the people and aggravated the crisis. In order to prevent the outbreak of the new coronavirus, a nationwide lockdown has been implemented. People welcome this decision because they know that desperate times require drastic measures. Except for the products listed in the core project, the manufacturing of all product categories has been discontinued until further notice. Until evaluating the effect of termination of Covid-19 's major occurrence in rural areas, which can be concluded from official reports. This paper present the general exploration of rural economy and the Impact of Covid-19 in recent and future prospective