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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Retail Chicken Shop Owners (Butchers) and their Livelihoods

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Title Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Retail Chicken Shop Owners (Butchers) and their Livelihoods
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Creator Kumar V, Rajkumar U, Niranjan M and Rao S V R
 
Subject Butchers, COVID-19, Chicken, Livelihood
 
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The degree of COVID-19 pandemic impact on retail chicken shops and
butchers’ livelihood were assessed in the present study. The data collected
on 38 butchers from eight states through semi-structured interview schedule
employing the cross-sectional study during first and second weeks of May,
2020. During the COVID lockdown period, 21.1 % butchers closed their shops
due to low demand, COVID-19 panic and poor supply chain. Limited
availability of birds leads to increased sale price by 29.9%, but the quantity of
sale decreased considerably. Maximum and significant increment of chicken
price was observed in rural (49.2%) followed by peri-urban areas (43.5%).
During the period, butcher’s earnings were significantly reduced by 55.6 %
affecting the family income. The net loss was about ₹ 32.2/bird as the butchers
could not utilize their resources to their potential. COVID-19 pandemic lead
to reduced demand for chicken products leading to closure of shops, increased
sale price, significant reduction in earnings resulting in distress to the
families.
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Date 2021-02-11T08:20:50Z
2021-02-11T08:20:50Z
2020-11-30
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Kumar V, Rajkumar U, Niranjan M and Rao S V R. 2020. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Retail Chicken Shop Owners (Butchers) and their Livelihoods. International Journal of Livestock Research 10(11):39-43.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/45318
 
Language English
 
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Publisher International Journal of Livestock Research