Indian poultry producers cash in

28-02-2018 | | |
An Indian labourer collects eggs at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Poultry is one of the largest growing agriculture sectors in India. Photo: Noah Seelam
An Indian labourer collects eggs at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Poultry is one of the largest growing agriculture sectors in India. Photo: Noah Seelam
Even as the Indian government is considering rolling back its plan of implementing a ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, poultry producers in India continue to cash in on the rising demand for chicken. A slump in the cost of feed, which typically makes up two-thirds of poultry production costs, and rising chicken demand in the wake of the cattle slaughter restriction, has paved the way for cash registers to ring loud and clear across the country. “Egg prices have gone t


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