In Gamda Bamaniya village in India, many farmers cultivate wheat. However, right now they face challenges in terms of their livelihood. It is the harvest season now, but due to the lockdown being implemented in the country to stop the spread of COVID-19, laborers from other villages cannot travel to help with the harvesting of wheat. Earlier, unseasonal rains also ruined many of their crops. In addition to these, the men in the family are currently stuck in Mumbai where they work, so there are no other people to help the women in the household in bringing their crops home. Since laborers are not available, they cannot seek help elsewhere.

Ritikaben of SEWA appeals to the government to provide support to these farmers, especially the women farmers who badly need help.