Lockdown: Deadline for short-term farm loan repayment pushed back to 31 May

An important announcement has been made by the government that might provide some respite to the farmers during the lockdown provide. The deadline for repayment of short-term farm loans has been pushed back to 31 May. This will come as a huge relief especially as the farmers are finding too difficult to reap their harvest and carry it to the market due to lockdown.