@article{MAKHILLAJ202015620721,
    title = {The Impacts of COVID-19 on Animal Production and Product Processing in Arsi Zone,
Oromia, Ethiopia},
    journal = {Agricultural Journal},
    volume = {15},
    number = {6},
    pages = {185-189},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-9155},
    doi = {aj.2020.185.189},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9155&doi=aj.2020.185.189},
    author = {Shimelis,Kefala,Oli,Birhanu and},
    keywords = {Animal production,COVID-19,impact,pandemic,product processing},
    abstract = {This survey is conducted to assess the impact
of COVID-19 on Animal Production and Product
Processing in Arsi Zone, Oromia, Southeastern Ethiopia.
The data for the survey were collected from April to June,
2020. The study explores the impact of COVID-19 on
Animal Production and Product Processing of farm
households in the three Agro-ecological zones of the
study area. Data were collected from 180households
across the study area in 2020 using a systematic random
sampling design. The data were collected from six
districts of Arsi Zone from a total of 26 districts
representing the three agro-ecological zones (highland,
midland and lowland) by semi-structured questionaries
and observations from farmer’s activities to see the
impact of COVID-19 on animal production and product
processing. The survey indicated that in all agroecological
zones, the pandemic has an impact on
Livestock production activities, partly on purchased
animal feed sources, inputs on animal breeding materials
and AI service and caused market disruptions in the study
area. Therefore, if this livestock production as part of
agriculture and market disruptions is likely to continue,
there would be food insecurity and life challenges for
livestock and humans also if rapid measures are not taken
to control the pandemic and even to continue agricultural
activities with intensive care during this outbreak, since,
it occurs during the farming season in Ethiopia in which
most of the agricultural activities are undertaken.}
    }