Session
Agriculture, Food Science and Technology
Description
This paper aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on cow’s milk production in Gjilan region. It is a descriptive and quantitative survey. The random sampling technique was used to select the respondents of 71 dairy farms in three municipalities of Gjilan (Vitia, Kamenica, and Gjilan). Interviews include farms where 5-78 dairy cows are bred. Data on milk production, farm expenses, and returns for each farm were recorded during the period February- April 2020 and a comparison was performed with the same period for 2019. The farmers reported that restrictive measures undertaken as a result of Covid-19, did not have any negative impact on milk production, sales, expenses and returns, however, 26,8% of the farmers interviewed reported that milk production had decreased. Farmers should improve animal feeding in the second half of 2020 and at least achieve last year's production.
Keywords:
milk producers, Covid-19, milk production and sales, Gjilan region
Session Chair
Xhavit Bytyqi
Session Co-Chair
Valon Durguti
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-96-7
First Page
35
Last Page
50
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
31-10-2020 1:30 PM
End Date
31-10-2020 3:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2020.162
Recommended Citation
Zeqiri, Medin; Zejnullahi, Emine Daci; Mestani, Mërgim; and Biçoku, Ylli, "Impact of Covid-19 on cow's milk producers in Kosovo- the case of Gjilan region" (2020). UBT International Conference. 4.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2020/all_events/4
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Impact of Covid-19 on cow's milk producers in Kosovo- the case of Gjilan region
Pristina, Kosovo
This paper aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on cow’s milk production in Gjilan region. It is a descriptive and quantitative survey. The random sampling technique was used to select the respondents of 71 dairy farms in three municipalities of Gjilan (Vitia, Kamenica, and Gjilan). Interviews include farms where 5-78 dairy cows are bred. Data on milk production, farm expenses, and returns for each farm were recorded during the period February- April 2020 and a comparison was performed with the same period for 2019. The farmers reported that restrictive measures undertaken as a result of Covid-19, did not have any negative impact on milk production, sales, expenses and returns, however, 26,8% of the farmers interviewed reported that milk production had decreased. Farmers should improve animal feeding in the second half of 2020 and at least achieve last year's production.