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Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502.
COVID-19 impact has led to severe and widespread increase in global food insecurity, affecting vulnerable households in almost every country. The pandemic is worsening day by day, causing disruption in human activities, a high mortality rate toll and a direct economic impact. The study analysed the impact of COVID-19 on farmer households’ income in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The necessary data was collected from the respondent farmers via pretested schedule. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors that influence covid-19’s impact on farmers. The results showed that COVID, farm size, livestock possession and yield were found significantly determine the income of the farm households. Paired t test and difference in difference analysis were used to analyse impact of COVID-19 on farmer households. The results show that a medium farm household lost an average of ₹ 96,848 per farm household per year, followed by marginal farmer with ₹ 29,299 and small farmers with ₹ 1,992 per household per year. Over all the decline in income of farmers is around 52 per cent and significant impact of COVID-19 on farmers income is seen. The major implication of the study is to find the mitigation actions against such disasters if further faced in future.
KEYWORDS: Impact, COVID-19, Households income.