Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Agricultural Labourers Livelihood in Tamil Nadu and All India.

The corona virus has shown its dominance over 213 countries. As on 25 June 2020, the infected toll crossed 97.34 lakh and the death count was over 4.93 lakh worldwide. With 5,09,000 lakh covid-19 cases registered, India has become the fourth most affected country, with a mortality toll of 15,700. Next to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu was one of the worst-hit states, with, approximately, 71000 cases reported and a death toll of 910. As a preventive measure, the Government has instituted a nationwide lockdown since March 25, 2020, which has severely disrupted the farm sector. However, the Tamil Nadu Government, agriculture sector is an essential activity, leaving farmers unable to recruit the staff to harvest their crops. During the lockdown, the situation for migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu has become the worst it has ever been. During the covid-19 shutdown period, the state, which primarily dependents on the local workers, experienced a significant increase in unemployment. The daily wage earners and those without job security were the most affected by the lockdown and layoffs. So, there has been no official assessment of the economic loss caused by the covid-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu. The entire lockdown has an impact on the state's economy, The Government of Tamil Nadu take many preventive measures and provides treatment to the Covid-19 patients with maximum effort. This article explores the impacts of covid-19 Pandemic on Agricultural Labourers livelihood strategies of Tamil Nadu under reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]