Dear Dr. Ramadas!

I am a researcher of supply chain mgt and interested (worried) about economic development in Asia. I am not an expert of Asia in the field of consumer behavior, so I think I cannot fill in the questionnaire. Still I want to contribute so I went to search for recent news (please see also the document enclosed):

1) Chang Yong Rhee (2020). " COVID-19: Asia-Pacific region to expect its lowest growth since 1960s" April 17, 2020 IMF Blog & © 2020 World Economic Forum Available at:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/covid19-pandemic-asia-growth/

2) Sandhya, Keelery (2020). "Estimated economic impact from COVID-19 on India's GVA April-June 2020 by sector" May 14 2020, Available at:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107798/india-estimated-economic-impact-of-coronavirus-by-sector/

3) Oxford Economics (2020). "Download free report: World Economic Prospects

Q2 outlook darkens further, but pick-up in H2 - May / June 2020 " Available at:

http://resources.oxfordeconomics.com/world-economic-prospects-executive-summary?interests_economic_topics=macroeconomics&interests_trending_topics=coronavirus

Yours sincerely, Bulcsu Szekely

Good initiative

I am looking for a drug making company to produce my new covid-19 drug. Are you interested? I also need funding ?

Can you help and or do you know of any resources?

An interesting survey. good luck Dr. Sendhil Ramadas

Indian consumption pattern is mostly dependent on middle class, below middle class and poor. They mostly do not find enough nutrient prescribed food, but rather follow the age old traditional food. As we are agricultural based economy even after 75 years of independence(appr), the consumption pattern is mostly RICE, vegitables in southern part of India , whereas Wheat and vegitables in Northern part. I am for sure, we have surpassed such pandemics in the time of severe pandemic and famine also.

It is very good on your part sir, to study such surveys via electronic media, but will never get actual data, as such medias are still not accessible to poor and below poverty level population. Infact during this pandemic, by humanity of indian thoughts and genorosity , the poor and below poverty level population in india have good good food in all these times and no one have starved for food. It is blessing of ANNAPURNA godess that during such times also, every one had got food.

I will take time and fill the form.

Srinvas Sharma Gangaraju Thank you Sir for sharing your thoughts and wisdom. We also collecting information from daily paid laborers, wage earners, migrants etc to capture the consumption pattern. Thanks again for showing interest to fill the form :)

Also please find the quick survey results (only a part)

Good question .. worth pursuing.

Good question and in India most of the people belonging from middle class and above middle class and generally Indian people neglect the impact of COVID-19 and hence the effect of COVID-19 may very high in India.

in which sector in particular? energy? food? others?

the impacts would differ sector by sector.

Ali Cheshmehzangi I'm interested in the impact on food consumption

Finally our first draft on *Pandemic led food price anomalies and supply chain disruption: Evidence from COVID-19 incidence in India* is available as a preprint. Our sincere thanks to all the respondents (consumers and producers) for sparing time and responding to the survey.

Preprint Pandemic led food price anomalies and supply chain disruptio...