China is the first country to return to normal, or a new normal, following the COVID-19 outbreak. But what will that mean for thecountry's poultry meat production and consumption?Post-COVID-19, government-led measures should see poultry and other producers better protected from disease threats and with more secure inputs. Demand for poultry meat is forecast to rise this year as the country's economy recovers. However, this recovery may be uneven, favoring some segments over others, and producers are unlikely to return to the strong growth experienced in the second half of last year.First in, first outChina imposed stricter measures at its COVID-19 epicenter bringing it under control quicker than many other countries have been able to. Consequently, the country is the first to be returning to normal. Even in China's most affected province, Wuhan, students have gone back to school and life is slowly returning to how it was before the virus emerged.
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