NİHAT ÇELİK: NATIONAL MOBILIZATION SHOULD BE DECLARED IN AGRICULTURE AND OVINE BREEDING
Chairman of Turkey Sheep and Goat Breeders' Association (TÜDKİYEB) Nihat Çelik said that in order to reduce the effects this novel of Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, precautions should be taken in agriculture and in small ruminants and a Board of Agricultural Science should be established along with declaration of national mobilization in agriculture so as to provide sustainable food production. Nihat Çelik also said that not only human health and social life, the economy in the whole world and Turkey under the influence of field outbreak of Covid-19, but in particular ovine breeding negatively affected. Pointing out the necessity of implementing an emergency action plan in order to avoid any problems in meeting animal production and food needs, Çelik stated that the call "Stay at Home", which is important in combating the epidemic, however it caused a decrease in the demand for mutton. Indicating that the effect of the epidemic on the economy is reflected in the...