Some of the measures activated by the government to curtail the spread of the pandemic and reduce casualties and deaths had tremendously affected livestock production and products distribution in the country. “These including but not limited to difficulty in moving live animals and animal products like milk, meat and eggs to markets,’’ he said. The don said that the restriction on movement had led to the decrease in the processing capacity for animal products. The don tasked livestock value chain actors – livestock farmers, slaughterhouse workers and animal product processors, traders, animal husbandry and health professionals to ensure inputs and livestock products were consistently available by sharing accurate information. He said the group tasked policy makers and other relevant stakeholders such as the extension and advisory services workers to also ensure inputs and livestock products were consistently available by sharing accurate information.

Source: The Guardian August 24, 2020 12:56 UTC