The book Pandemic and Plough: Resilience and Recovery in Agriculture, which details about cause-effect dynamics of COVID-19 pandemic and explores the far-reaching consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on various sectors including agriculture and allied sectors, livestock system, horticulture system, livelihood and social wellbeing, impact on women and access to credit. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the effect of pandemic on these critical areas and offers insight into the challenges and opportunity that arose during the pandemic period.

During the pandemic, farmers encountered multiple challenges that disrupted agriculture production, marketing and livelihoods. The major prioritized technical problem of farmer is lack of proper infrastructure (implements, irrigation facilities, power and electricity). Lack of sufficient finance is the top priority element when it comes to the labor and economic issues faced by the farmers during pandemic. A low price of produce is also a problem relating to the farmer’s marketing issues. The lack of proper decision-making ability is also an important organizational problem faced by the farmers during COVID-19 pandemic. All the mentioned constraints are ranked and listed. Considering these constraints on priority basis, strategies have been suggested which may be adopted by the policy makers for both short term and long term to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic situation on the agriculture and allied. In case of short-term strategies farmers suggested about the online video conferencing system agricultural advisory services during pandemic. In case of long-term strategies, the farmers suggested for cultivation in fallow lands and increase their off farm income during pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic casts a long shadow over global agriculture, exposing vulnerabilities in food supply chains, disrupting labor forces, and threatening rural livelihoods. Pandemic and Plough: Resilience and Recovery in Agriculture explores how farming communities confronted these challenges and adapted in innovative ways. From localized food systems and digital marketplaces to regenerative farming and policy reforms, the book highlights how resilience took root in adversity. It delves into farmers’ lived experiences, especially in vulnerable regions, and draws attention to the critical role of sustainability, climate-smart practices, and community-driven innovation. Ultimately, it calls for a reimagining of agriculture—not just as a means of recovery, but as a resilient foundation for equitable and ecologically sound food systems in the future.

Kausik Pradhan, is an erudite personality in the academic world of Agricultural Extension with his constructive thought, extreme mettle of innovative ideas, research acumen and robust diligence in academics. Presently he is working as a Professor, the Department of Agricultural Extension, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. He has served as Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India for twelve years. He has worked as a key trainer in different training programmes on participatory extension and group dynamics as well as strengthening Farmers' Producer Organisations. He has associated with several mega nationally and internationally funded research and development projects funded by Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Australia-India Educational Council, ICAR-National Agricultural Innovation Project, ICAR-National Agricultural Science Fund project and many more. He has developed his expertise in the areas of Technology Socialisation, Women empowerment, Micro planning, Entrepreneurship management, Natural Resource Management, Value addition and Supply Chain Management, Participatory Extension, Market-led Extension, need-based technology delivery model through Farmers' Producer Organisations. The need-based extension delivery models through Farmers' Producer Organisations are acknowledged by Indian Council of Agricultural Research as Innovative technologies. He has also been an integral part of several trainings, workshops and conferences on Food System Innovation, Sustainable Resilient Farming Systems in Australia, Nepal and Bangladesh. Presently he is serving as the Chief Editor of the prestigious journal, Indian Research Journal of Extension Education. He served as the Associate Editor of several National and International Journals. To his credit he has published so far 149 (one hundred forty-nine) numbers of research papers in reputed national and international journals, contributed 27 (twenty-seven) chapters in different renowned books and co-authored 10 (ten) books. He has also served as the Board of Studies member in the same discipline of different universities. He has also served as selection committee members of other university. He is the reputed external examiners of dissertation work of the PhD and M.Sc students in different universities across the country and abroad. He has delivered Lead lectures in different National Conferences. He has shown his efficiency in case of rendering invited lectures in National level Winter School, Summer School, Training Programmes. Different national-level academic societies also recognize his contribution by conferring awards namely Young Scientist Award, Science Excellence Award, Best Extension Professional Award and many more. He is the prestigious Fellow of International Society for Research and Development, Scholars Academic and Scientific Society and Society of Extension Education. He has visited the countries like Australia, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh.

Simadri Rajasri currently pursuing Ph.D. in Agriculture Extension in Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, cooch Beher, West Bengal. She belongs to Odisha and completed her Bachelor’s degree from Centurion University of Technology and Management in 2019 and Post graduated from Uttar banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya during 2020-2022 in the discipline of Agricultural Extension. She published few research papers, book chapters and popular articles in various reputed national and international journals, participated notable number of national and international level conferences. She has 1 year of work experience in Non-Governmental Organization.

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