The COVID-19 pandemic caused large scale disruptions to the farm sector across India. However, due to the differing context and varied challenges, its effect on the farm sector varied considerably across states. In this paper we discuss the impact of the health crisis on the farm sector of Kerala and policy measures taken by the State to tackle the challenge. With the heavy dependence on its neighbours for food commodities and declining area under food commodities, Kerala was already trying to solve the puzzle of food self-sufficiency. Back to back floods in the past two years further ensured complete devastation of the farm sector. Thus, Kerala faces a serious challenge in food security as it has a low base in food production. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic made it sure that the vagaries of farmers would continue for a longer period. Paradoxically, farming sector is emerging as the beckon of hope for the revival of the rural economy by provision of employment as well as means of livelihood in the same context. An analysis of the policy measures like promotion of integrated farming units and fallow land cultivation coupled with multi-level interventions taken by the State government indicated that efforts are directed towards the long cherished objective of food self-sufficiency. However, the crisis underscores need for more structural changes like redesign the post-production infrastructure, strengthening of producer collectives, streamlining youth power to farm related enterprises and promotion of agri-entrepreneurship, Kerala.