GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY POST-PANDEMIC COVID-19: PROSPECTS AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

Abstract

Covid-19 was spread from China to all over the world. Some protective measures against the Covid-19 have been taken; 1) Restrictions on travel, transportation, 2) Measures to reduce mass mobility, 3) Measures for work life, 4) Measures at health institutions, health-care system, 5) Evacuation operations, international solidarity, 6) Economic measures, and 7) Social assistance by different countries. These measures were affected more on the livestock production. During the Covid-19 pandemic, small farms were affected more because they did not have sufficient resources. Small farmers need a local and government collaboration to solve their problems during and after the pandemic. Livestock production requires heavy labor and it continues 24h a day over a year. Local or foreign labor is employed by most of the farms. Labor problems can be reduced with technology.  Livestock producing countries need to reduce imported feed ingredient using alternative feed ingredients with local breeds which should be used first for production because their maintenance is lower than the others. There were many events (festivals, celebrations, etc.) canceled during the Covid-19. Some of the events were bringing millions of people together who consumed a good amount of local foods mostly from animal sources. Covid-19 pandemic is not the first challenge for mankind. There should be new strategies to develop sustainable livestock farming during the disaster time.