Karnataka: Further relaxation for agro activities

Bengaluru: The State government has relaxed, from midnight of April 22, additional activities related to agriculture.

The amended lockdown exemptions include the following agricultural and related activities:

– Permission for farmers and farm labourers to work on agricultural land

– All workers in APMCs

– Agricultural tools & spare parts shops.

– Distribution and sale of fertilizers, pesticides and seeds.

– Inter-State and inter-district transportation of agricultural and horticultural machinery.

– Collection, processing, distribution and sale of milk and milk products.

– Poultry and sheep farms operations.

– Transportation and production of animal feed and its raw materials.

– Operations of veterinary shelters including Gaushala.

– 50% workforce on tea, coffee and rubber plantations.

– Marketing and sales of tea, coffee, rubber and cashew.

– Marketing and sales of fishes