The Effect of Covid 19 on the Feed Sector
The continuity of human health is closely related to the health of the foods it is fed. In animal foods, animal nutrition also indirectly has positive or negative effects on human health. The feed sector is function as a bridge of both vegetable and animal production. As long as the retail sector which is an important organ of trade, the sale of animal food continues. However , the fact that brands sell healthy products affects their own futures. During the pandemic days when social solidarity is very important, the retail sector and consequently the feed sector have two most important goals. These goals are the protection of human health and the continuity of food supply. In Turkey, especially in the increasing variety of products together growing concern motive stocking shelves in the early days of the pandemic and the importance of continuity makes it more important.
Feed Sector at the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic
With the out-of-home consumption coming to a standstill, it is among the information announced by the producers that the sales of leg in red meat and breast in white meat have decreased. According to the nature of the product, approximately 45% of mixed (factory) feeds are cereals. The other part consists of oilseed meals, mill by-products, some oils and molasses. Particularly in the grain part, the role of private companies is great. Globally, the pandemic has caused an increase in all commodity prices. The food and feed sector has also had its share. In the winter months, problems such as the problems in import and customs clearance areas in many countries, which were worried about oilseeds, and the loss of competitiveness of ethanol in the sudden drop in oil prices, stopped the supply of oilseeds, which was preferred in the first place. Alternately, the price of soybeans and sunflower seeds and meal was increased. Thus, the need for an update in feed prices was felt and price increases occurred. However, when the data of the transferred stocks are analyzed today, it is seen that global wheat and barley stocks have been stabilized and the decreasing corn stocks have started to increase. Experts predict that, within this information, there will be no major fluctuations in the prices of agricultural products in the coming days.
Feed Sector and Pandemic in the Next Summer Period
With the Covid-19 , the precedence has been the agriculture, food and health sectors in the world. All sectors are affected in different ways because of the epidemic, has become much more talked about with the effects of agriculture and food worldwide. Since the most basic needs of people are nutrition and food, it is important to put agriculture and rural development policies at the top. The production of food, supply demand, security and difficulties in the supply has an increase, especially after countries closed their borders. In addition, domestic movement restrictions were also among the factors that reach to food difficult.
Changes with the Pandemic
Critical measures taken at the beginning of the pandemic in the feed sector and possible problems in the food supply circulation were solved. These measures Show that there is actually a sturdy infrastructure of the logistics chain in Turkey. The pandemic has encouraged groups of people, which sounded like a warning that coexistence in big cities could be dangerous, to move rural areas. This situation makes rural development policies a key strategy. Although imports and exports are the main arteries of the economy, experts state that local production will gain more importance. Agriculture and animal husbandry, which are increasing values in our country, are sectors that develop in connection with each other. The pandemic also ensures the development of crisis management knowledge to be created during the pidemic period. It is important to ensure sustainable production in the feed sector and to bring the agricultural age average to a younger age. Especially all the innovations brought by these changes have been transformed into positive workflows by Yemtar, which closely follows this global process. In the feed sector, Yemtar continues its R&D studies uninterruptedly for studies to be carried out not only instictively but also based on data.
