Covid19 - Impacts on the Indian Floriculture

Abstract

The devastating impact of COVID-19 on the flower sector in India is visible even in regions where the virus
has not affected people. This has been caused by the complete prostration of the market as a result of the
nationwide lockdown in the wake of the pandemic. The Departments of Horticulture in some provinces are
starting to undertake surveys to assess the losses in this sector. A detailedCOVID-19 impact assessment
urgently needed on the floriculture sector. This article discusses some of the impacts of floriculture
lockdowns. It also addresses the blows of the economic slowdown on agriculture.