Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Animal Husbandry: A Review

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic across the world had different effects of the disease on almost all countries, various industries, and numerous economic sectors that in term were often managed in different ways. At the global level of quarantine and lockdowns to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole of humanity has been faced with various problems, food insecurity being one of them. This review highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the animal husbandry sector. Dairy, meat, poultry, aquaculture, and others (insects) are the segments of the animal husbandry industry. Animal husbandry plays a very vital role economy of many countries. The globe, almost all countries have forced the closure of schools, restaurants, malls, shops, and markets, limitations on public gatherings and travel resulted in decreased demand for animal products. Lockdown restricts movement and disrupts national and international trade routes is holding back farmers’ access to breeding materials and replacement stocks. This can hit hard to sales for input providers. Pandemic has adversely affected livestock production, animal feed supply chain, skilled workforce, and products from animal husbandry.