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India's farm trade may rebound in second half of 2020: Fitch Solutions

Stating that the farm trade was greatly disrupted during the lockdown due to logistic issues, Fitch Solutions said both exports and imports collapsed over March-June

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2020 | 5:20 PM IST

The country's farm trade, which was disrupted during the Covid-19 lockdown due to logistic issues in March-June, is expected to rebound in the second half of the calendar year 2020, said analytics firm Fitch Solutions in its latest report.

The central government imposed a strict nationwide lockdown from March 25 to April 30, and then a partial lockdown in May to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

"These measures were eased in phases from June 8 despite a continued surge in domestic Covid-19 infections, in order to protect livelihoods. We note that some states will remain in lockdown beyond May, which will continue

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