ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON FLOWER GROWING FARMERS IN CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
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2023-01-18
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The study was undertaken to assess the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic on flowergrowing farmers in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. The study used both primary and secondary data to assess the economic impact. The results revealed that the area and production of rose and chrysanthemum had increased in the study area, while chrysanthemum productivity has been declining over the years. The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on both arrivals and prices of rose and chrysanthemum in Chikkaballapur market, accounting for fifty per cent losses during the COVID period. The rose growers' total farm income has decreased by 83 per cent and the chrysanthemum growers' total farm income has decreased by 46 per cent during the COVID period due to travel restrictions and timely unavailability of adequate inputs. The health expenditure of rose and chrysanthemum growers had increased by 40 and 33 per cent, respectively while, that for expenditure on social ceremonies had decreased significantly during COVID period. Farm, off-farm, and non-farm employment of both rose and chrysanthemum growers decreased during the COVID period compared to pre-COVID period. Flower growers adopted several coping strategies in order to recover at least some of the production costs. Twenty-five per cent of rose and 32.50 per cent of chrysanthemum growers sold flowers in local markets, and 20 per cent of rose and 37.50 per cent of chrysanthemum growers sold flowers to temples. Only a few rose and chrysanthemum growers sold flowers to the apartments, dyeing and perfumery industries.
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