Strategy for coping up with post-pandemic challenges faced by livestock farmers in India
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NARAYAN G HEGDE
Strategy for coping up with post-pandemic challenges faced by livestock farmers in India
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COVID, Farmers, Livestock, Post-pandemic, Strategy, VeterinaryAbstract
This paper presents the impact of COVID outbreak on livestock husbandry sector and economic loss to dairy and poultry farmers in India. Lack of communication, shortage of inputs, poor access to veterinary care, disruption of supply chain and closure of market were the major problems. Several recommendations have been made to address these problems of natural calamities in the future.Downloads
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