Impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar's chicken and egg sector, with implications for the sustainable development goals.
May 1, 2021 - Fang, Peixun; Belton, Ben; Zhang, Xiaobo; and Ei Win, Hnin.
Fang, Peixun; Belton, Ben; Zhang, Xiaobo; and Ei Win, Hnin. (2021). Impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar's chicken and egg sector, with implications for the sustainable development goals. Agricultural Systems, 190.
Highlights
- COVID-19 has severely impacted chicken and egg production in Myanmar.
- Chicken farms experienced a partial V-shaped recovery between June and August.
- Broiler farms had more rapid supply responses to the shock than layer farms.
- Integrated layer-fish farms were more resilient to the shock than pure layer farms.
- The drop in production and employment inhibits Myanmar's progress toward the SDGs.