US doubles Brazilian egg imports once used only for pet food; Trump now wants to relax the rules furtherEgg prices have surged due to bird flu, prompting the U.S. to nearly double imports of Brazilian eggs and consider using broiler chicken eg...
24 Mar, 2025, 03.48 PM IST
Why is US hesitant to vaccinate against bird flu despite soaring egg prices?Vaccines could prevent bird flu and the mass slaughter of chickens that currently leads to high egg prices. The USDA plans a $100 million s...
13 Mar, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
Poultry profitability is set to decline ~50 basis points next fiscal, says CrisilThe Indian poultry industry's operating profitability is set to decline next fiscal due to rising feed costs of maize and soya, despite an ...
20 Feb, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
Bird Flu outbreak brings down chicken sales by 40% across IndiaBird flu has been confirmed among migratory birds and crows in Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. In the south, Keral...
07 Jan, 2021, 08.03 PM IST
Covid-19 lockdown has severely hit the poultry industry with Q4 being the worst quarter:ICRAThe industry incurred large net losses due to sharp decline in demand, realization and profitability. Rumours circulated in social media, l...
24 Apr, 2020, 05.30 PM IST
Chicken to become cheaper as soya meal prices likely to fallIndustry executives said soya meal exports plunged 75.7 per cent year-on-year in May.
12 Jun, 2019, 10.07 AM IST
Bon Appétit: This bird holds a special place in the hearts & on the plates of BengalureansA number of quail farms have sprung up in and around Bengaluru.
20 May, 2019, 10.37 AM IST
ICRA predicts decent growth for domestic poultry industryThe healthy growth registered by the industry in the past decade has made India into one of the fastest growing poultry market, according t...
04 Apr, 2018, 05.39 PM IST
West Bengal's animal resources development department to rear chickens for sale in the marketState government officials said that increased supply of meat will bring down the price of chicken to be within the reach of most people in...
12 Feb, 2018, 01.07 PM IST
Rules to check cruel practices on chickens?Acting on the Law Commission’s recommendations, the Centre is planning to bring stricter rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals A...
01 Feb, 2018, 02.45 AM IST
Poultry firms fear profit fall on imports of costly feedsThe poultry representatives said that production of maize fell by more than a third on account of back-to-back droughts.
09 May, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
Protein food basket getting dearer; heat wave resulting in broiler deathsProcessed chicken meat makes up 5-10% of the total chicken meat production, but the report estimates 15-20% growth in demand for processed ...
19 Apr, 2016, 06.26 AM IST
Broiler meat demand to grow 5%-7% a year in long term, says ICRAIndia’s domestic broiler meat demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 5%-7% in volumes in the long term while table egg sales would...
19 Jan, 2016, 06.47 PM IST
- Eggs turn cheaper on Oman ban on imports from India
With Oman reducing egg imports from India, egg prices have plummeted by 30% in the wholesale market. But fish and meat prices have apprecia...
20 Apr, 2012, 01.39 AM IST
- Chicken cheaper on oversupply
The entry of new players into the fray, following a shortage of broiler chicks last year, has raised production.
06 Jul, 2011, 02.09 AM IST
- Poultry products price rises in Delhi
After lying low due to floods in Delhi and neighbouring states, broiler price has risen by about 20 per cent in the national capital in the...
26 Oct, 2010, 03.20 PM IST
- Festive season keeps poultry sector healthy
Poultry producers in the state have enough reasons to cheer up with a perk-up in demand for products in the festive season and a steady ris...
11 Jan, 2007, 12.00 AM IST