Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Retail Chicken Shop Owners (Butchers) and their Livelihoods
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Retail Chicken Shop Owners (Butchers) and their Livelihoods
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Kumar V, Rajkumar U, Niranjan M and Rao S V R
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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. ICAR |
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2021-02-11T08:20:50Z
2021-02-11T08:20:50Z 2020-11-30 |
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Research Paper
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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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English
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International Journal of Livestock Research
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