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Meet Jagadeesh, a third-generation farmer in Bengaluru whose guava orchards and vegetable fields once thrived – until COVID-19 lockdowns turned his world upside down. With markets empty and daily wages at risk, he’s now navigating a storm of uncertainty: “We can’t do anything anyway,” he confesses, his voice heavy with exhaustion.
For Jagadeesh and his family, the lockdown isn’t just about health – it’s a race against collapsing incomes. While city residents stay home, farmers like him still face impossible choices: pay workers (whose families depend on them) or take risky bank loans to keep crops alive. “Tomatoes won’t wait for pandemics,” he says, highlighting agriculture’s relentless clock .
This isn’t just a Bengaluru story. Across India, small-scale farmers – the backbone of food security – are caught between safeguarding communities and saving livelihoods. As lockdowns stretch on, Jagadeesh’s plea echoes millions: “What happens next?”
With markets empty and daily wages at risk, he’s now navigating a storm of uncertainty: “We can’t do anything anyway,” he confesses, his voice heavy with exhaustion.
While city residents stay home, farmers like him still face impossible choices: pay workers (whose families depend on them) or take risky bank loans to keep crops alive. “Tomatoes won’t wait for pandemics,” he says, highlighting agriculture’s relentless clock 
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As lockdowns stretch on, Jagadeesh’s plea echoes millions: “What happens next?”
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