Akinlade, O. O and Okusanya, P. O. (2020) ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19: OPPORTUNITIES IN BROILER PRODUCTION FOR NIGERIANS. 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
This paper focuses on opportunities in broiler production for Nigerians to alleviate the economic impact of covid-19 pandemic. In January, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) pronounce human coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern because of its devastating effect globally. The disease has affected all the continent of the world with exemption of few countries. Coronaviruses (CoVs) are single-stranded RNA viruses that belong to the order Nidovirales, family Coronaviridae, subfamily Orthocoronavirinae. They have four genera: alpha, beta, delta, and gamma coronaviruses. Alpha CoVs and beta CoVs are domicile in bats and rodents while delta CoVs and gamma CoVs originated from avian species. It is highly contagious, transmitted from human to human by respiratory droplets from sneezing, coughing, and aerosols. Symptomatic and asymptomatic patients are the major source of infection. Government at all levels have rolled out measure to contain the spread of the disease which includes restriction on movement, closure of high traffic business hubs, ban on inter-state travels, international and local flights among others. These measures have affected the livelihood of Nigerian through total closure of small scale business, mass retrenchment, and death of business owners. Broilers are poultry birds raised primarily for meat; they efficiently convert feed to meat faster than commercial layers. The paper therefore concluded that taking up a broiler production enterprise poses alternative sources of income to Nigerians because it reaches table size in short period of time and market demand for poultry meat is high.
| 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 13:36 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2020 13:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1252 |
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