IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON THE SALE OF CHICKEN MEAT IN SMALL RETAIL MEAT SHOPS IN CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

P. Vigneshwaran; P. Kumaravel; J. Ganesh; P. Azhahianambi; R.P. Aravindh babu; P. Thilakar

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v54i6.173057

Authors

P. Vigneshwaran Project Assistant, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007.
P. Kumaravel Professor, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007.
J. Ganesh Project Associate, Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, Chennai - 600 051.
P. Azhahianambi Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli - 627 358.
R.P. Aravindh babu Assistant Professor, Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, Chennai - 600 051.
P. Thilakar Professor, Directorate of Extension Education, TANUVAS, Chennai - 600 051.

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i6.173057

Keywords:

COVID-19, pandemic, lockdown, poultry industry, meat shop

Abstract

A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on small chicken meat shops in Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. Out of 50 retail chicken shops surveyed, 84% shops were operated by the owners, while 16% shops were operated in partnership mode. The chicken meat sold by majority of the small retail chicken meat shops (88%) in Chennai was 51-70 kgs of chicken meat per day before the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on single most majority respondents, there was a 60.25% decrease in chicken meat sales during COVID-19 lockdown compared to pre-COVID-19. The hygienic status of small chicken meat shops in Chennai improved significantly (94%) post-COVID-19. The government should draft a policy to support the small retail chicken meat shops especially during pandemic lockdown period by providing appropriate logistics, training, and micro-loans to manage the sale of chicken meat following pandemic precautions.

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