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How improved access to high-quality feed can help growth, efficiency and competitiveness of India’s poultry sector
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (447+ words) Feed is the highest operating cost for broilers and layers, making even small efficiency gains significant. India's poultry sector is entering a phase of sustained maturity, driven by rising incomes, urbanisation, changing dietary habits and the expansion of organised food…...
J&K poultry sector shrinks after toll tax abolition, industry seeks safeguards
1+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) The Jammu and Kashmir government's latest Budget outlines ambitious growth targets for the poultry sector, but industry leaders warn that fresh policy measures may not be enough to reverse a "sustained decline" triggered by the 2019 abolition of the Lakhanpur toll…...
Allow import of soya, maize to promote egg exports: Poultry industry
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (371+ words) The Indian egg story is a paradox: feed costs, which account for up to 70 per cent of egg production costs, are among the highest in the world. Domestic maize prices are over 35 per cent of global prices due to competition…...
Indian Poultry Alliance invests â¹300 crore in Bihar
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) The Indian Poultry Alliance (IPA), a subsidiary of the Allana Group, will invest "300 crore in Bihar to support poultry production and ensure reliable supply for the Northeast Bengal region. "We will target both institutional and consumer markets. The proposed project…...
Eggflation hits hard as price of the protein soars on supply crunch and higher demand
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (467+ words) It's "eggflation' and how! Cracking under supply shortfall and seasonal demand pressure, especially in the cold North, egg prices are skyrocketing. Consumers are paying "10 per piece in some pockets of New Delhi, "8 in Hyderabad and around "7.50 in Chennai." Protein push…...
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in parts of Alappuzha, Kottayam
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (364+ words) The confirmation of avian influenza in some parts of Kerala's Alappuzha and Kottayam districts has put poultry farmers in a stress especially when Christmas and New Year season is round the corner. The officials of Animal Husbandry have confirmed the…...
Central laboratory confirms avian flu outbreak in parts of Alappuzha, Kottayam districts
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (260+ words) The Kerala State Animal Husbandry Department has initiated precautionary measures after avian flu was confirmed among poultry in some areas of Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, officials said on Tuesday. In Alappuzha, an outbreak has been reported at Nedumudi, Cheruthana, Karuvatta…...
Poultry industry wants government to allow import of GM maize to ease pressure
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (385+ words) The "3-lakh crore poultry industry is facing tough competition from the ethanol industry for maize and wants the government to allow the import of GM (genetically modified) maize to help ease the situation and reduce production costs Speaking to businessline…...
CRISIL: India’s poultry sector to grow 4–6% despite margin dip
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (306+ words) The poultry sector in India will see revenue increase by 4-6% this fiscal, driven by steady consumption growth, fuelled by rising rural demand, higher per capita meat consumption, and a growing preference for a protein-rich diet, according to CRISIL Ratings. Operating…...
Poultry exports double in H1FY26 on strong demand from the Middle East
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (293+ words) India's poultry exports have more than doubled to about $149 million during the first six months of the current financial year on robust demand for eggs from the Middle East. Exports of poultry product such as eggs and egg products stood…...