In India, the COVID-19 pandemic hit just as our farmers were ready to harvest. Harvesting is a time-sensitive process in which farmers collect, sell and transport crops within a short timeframe. Lockdowns meant our farmers could not hire the usual seasonal workers, leaving families to harvest alone. Closed communities and industries meant farmers were unable to sell or trade their crop, and a lack of on-site storage threatened the quality of the crops. Our agronomists quickly mobilized to provide storage solutions and safety equipment and to reassure our smallholder farmer partners that we would uphold our promise to purchase their harvest. The team kept constant contact with farmers through calls, SMS and videos, advising on harvesting and storage, as well as providing updates on government COVID-19 guidelines. Once markets reopened, our agronomists supported farmers who were still unable to bring their crops to aggregation points by bringing cleaning and quality testing equipment directly to the farm to ease the selling process. Even in light of the pandemic, India recorded higher-than-anticipated barley volumes, resulting in a successful harvest season.