Akinola, O. A. and Leramo, O. O. and Akinlade, O. O (2020) PIG PRODUCTION AS PANACEA TO ANIMAL PROTEIN SHORTAGE IN NIGERIA AMIDST A GLOBAL PANDEMIC (COVID-19). In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has directly affected food systems by impacting both food supply as the capacity to produce and distribute food is affected and demand due to decreasing consumers’ purchasing power. The coronavirus is expected to slash the global economic output and estimates suggest that the number of people who could be pushed into extreme poverty in 2020 may reach about 49 million people, with around half of this increase occurring in Sub-Saharan African countries where food insecurity is common. Animal protein is essential in human nutrition because of its biological significance and it is mostly gotten from ruminants, poultry and swine (pigs). Pig production in Nigeria has not yet developed like poultry production but possess some unique advantages over all other animals. They have high fecundity rate, fast growth, they are hardy and are able to multiply extensively over a short period of time to alleviate protein shortages. Also, pigs are very efficient in feed utilization which brings better returns per unit of inputs than most other animals, the quality of their meat is tender and more nutritive in protein and the B-vitamins than those of other animals. Conclusively, to quickly recover from these economic and food scarcity shock caused by COVID-19, pig production possess a viable bail-out.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2020 13:35 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2020 13:35 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1251 |
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