The COVID-19 pandemic has been having different impacts on agriculture in developed countries and developing countries. Developed countries have large-farm-size holdings and agricultural operations are mechanised whereas in developing countries the farm holdings are small, and operations are dependent on hired labourers or by pooling labourers. While large-holding-mechanised farms appear to have been least affected by COVID-19, the preventive lock-down and social distancing has had a very crucial effect on the day to day field operations in developing countries, especially since the farm operations and rural economy are largely dependent on labour participation.
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