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Impact Of Covid-19 On Cow's Milk Producers In Kosovo- The Case Of Gjilan Region, Medin Zeqiri, Emine Daci Zejnullahi, Mërgim Mestani, Ylli Biçoku

UBT International Conference

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 …