Beyond COVID-19 pandemic period: Strategies for sustainable livestock feed and food production

Abstract

Since the detection of first case in Nigeria on the 27th February, 2020, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has been risen exponentially. The prescribed guidelines to curb its spread including physical distancing, travel restrictions, partial or total closure of food production and market outlets further disrupt timely access to nutritious foods, thereby threatening food security. Achieving sustainable feed-food supply beyond this period calls for prompt implementation of reforms, policies and intervention responses across each sub-unit of feed-food production chain. Stern measures should be put in place to ensure that we produce what we consume while Nigerians should be willing to consume what we produce locally.

Keywords: Agriculture, COVID-19, Food security, Livestock feeds, Supports, Welfare