Effect of COVID-19 epidemic on beef cattle production and countermeasures in China
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
; 22(6):1-5, 2020.
Article
in Chinese
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1919033
ABSTRACT
To investigate the effect of COVID-19 on beef cattle production in China, in February 2020, 263 beef cattle farms 21 provinces of China were surveyed, covering the main areas of beef cattle production. The results showed that COVID-19 had a serious impact on Chinese beef cattle industry. In forage stock, 48% of the beef cattle farms had surpluses for I month;45% had less than 2 months of forage, and 95% had run out of by-products, such as distiller's grains. In fattening production. 95% of fattening cattle farms cannot buy stocker cattle as planned. The delay to sell fattening cattle increased the consumption of feed and forage. The markets for live cattle were closed, causing the decrease of cattle prices. In reproduction, brood cows missed one or two estrus cycles. In disease prevention and control, 70% of cattle farms almost ran out of medicines, and immunities cannot be carried out as planned. To solve these prominent problems, it was suggested that beef cattle farms should seriously implement the prevention and control requirements to ensure safety;prepare alternative plans for epidemic prevention and control in advance;improve the tine feeding and management system and standardized workflow, adjust the business strategy, etc. Additionally, it was also suggested that all layers of governments should open green channels for the farms to ensure the transportation of production means and products, supply special subsidy policies, and provide loans to help farm enhance confidence and resume production.
Meat Producing Animals [LL120]; Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821]; Agricultural Economics [EE110]; Laws and Regulations [DD500]; Animal Husbandry and Production [LL180]; Plant Wastes [XX200]; beef cattle; coronavirus disease 2019; human diseases; viral diseases; beef production; economic impact; forage; distillers' grains; cattle finishing; finishing; loans; government policy; cattle; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; China; Bos; Bovidae; ruminants; Artiodactyla; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; APEC countries; East Asia; Asia; high Human Development Index countries; upper-middle income countries; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; feeding management; People's Republic of China; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; fattening
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Chinese
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Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Year:
2020
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Article
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