I. COVID-19 and the Informal Sector Presently, India is passing through the local transmission stage of the COVID-19 pandemic where SEWA’s informal sector workers are hardest hit among all. With no income for the daily wage earners, they fear hunger will kill us before the virus. The country is under a total lockdown with only […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Bayanihan Para sa Agrikultura Laban sa COVID-19, composed of civil society organization and national federations of farmers, calls on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to expedite the release of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and the immediate implementation of programs supported by the rice fund. It is imperative that the RCEF […]
Bhavnaben Suthar of Dungarpur, India is a farmer and master trainer for SEWA Manager Ni School. She grows various crops including wheat, chana, and sarso in her farmland. The majority of farmers in their area also grows vegetables. However, their livelihood is deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As her farm is far from the market, […]