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Consumers feel the pinch as chicken sells at Rs 190/kg, eggs at Rs 220 a tray
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (301+ words) The continued disruption in mutton supply across Kashmir has triggered a sharp rise in chicken and egg prices, adding to the financial burden on consumers who have increasingly turned to poultry as a more affordable alternative. Chicken is currently retailing…...
Pulwama looks to regain egg self-sufficiency through backyard poultry initiative
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (701+ words) Pulwama, Jul 01: Until a little over a decade ago, Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Payar village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, rarely had to buy eggs or chicken from the market. Besides cultivating paddy and rearing cattle, Mohammad maintained a…...
Official apathy erodes J&K's once self-reliant poultry sector
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) Srinagar, Apr 15: The sharp decline of Jammu & Kashmir's poultry sector - once a model of self-reliance- has brought into focus serious concerns over ease of doing business, with stakeholders pointing to policy disruptions, lack of institutional support and delayed regulatory response…...
Animal Husbandry push yields gains in Shopian as dairy, poultry, fodder sectors expand
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (287+ words) The poultry sector, often seen as a quick-income avenue for rural households, has also received a boost. Shopian, Apr 8: The animal husbandry sector in south Kashmir's Shopian district has recorded notable gains in 202526, with government-backed schemes driving expansion in dairy,…...
Skyrocketing poultry prices take toll on consumers in Srinagar
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (529+ words) Srinagar, Mar 12: Consumers across Srinagar have raised concerns over the steep rise in poultry prices during the holy month of Ramadhan, saying the soaring rates of chicken and eggs are putting additional financial pressure on households already grappling with the…...
Rising costs, outside supply push Kashmir poultry farms towards closure
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (510+ words) Poultry farmers say that more than 9, 000 farmers across the Valley have been severely affected by the downturn Budgam, Mar 9: The poultry industry in Kashmir is facing a severe crisis, leaving thousands of farmers grappling with heavy financial losses and forcing…...
Kashmir poultry sector slips from 85% self-reliance to import dependence
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) The federation said the poultry ecosystem currently includes over 7, 000 producers across 10 districts Srinagar, Feb 11: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed concern over what it termed a steady and avoidable decline in Kashmir's poultry industry, warning that…...