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The pandemic's outbreak has had a long-term impact on India's small and cottage industries, particularly agriculture. The purpose of this research was to see how COVID-19 affected the agro-based industry in Panchgani, Maharashtra, during the lockdown. It investigates how the lockdown has affected agriculture and agro-based sector production. It also aims to figure out how the research area's impact on dairy farming and cheese production. Agro-based industries are those that rely on agro-products as a source of raw materials. In Panchgani, the agro-based industries "Pure Gold" and "Pure Berry's" are the most prominent. I believe that the producers have suffered losses as a result of transportation and selling of their goods. Farmers had to raise losses in the case of milk and agricultural goods due to price drops during the lockdown. Industry had to deal with a debt issue and postpone short-term investment decisions. As a result, experts estimate the cost of the COVID-19 lockdown at 4% of GDP. The industry's long-term viability has been assessed using both primary and secondary data. During this pandemic, net profit drops by 15% to 20%.