Answer to Question #206839 in Microeconomics for Tuks

Question

Why was agricultural sector declared as a critical industry and exempt from the hardest lockdown regulations

Answer 1

Following the outbreak and spread of Covid 19 and the subsequent introduction of stringent measures such as lock-downs, roadblocks, and movement halts by governments of various countries such as China, the United States, Europe, and parts of Africa in order to stop the virus's spread, agriculture, the entire food supply, as well as other manufacturing and transportation industries, were severely impacted.Agriculture, as well as the entire food supply, as well as other manufacturing and transportation industries, were all severely impacted.