Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetiteMarket watchers anticipate a farm deal at the upcoming U.S.-China summit, potentially expanding Beijing's purchases of grains and meat. How...
12 May, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Heatwave hits India's poultry sector; prices of chicken plummets 50%“The heatwave is resulting in a big loss for poultry farmers,” said Bittu Dhanda, president, Poultry Federation of India. “Already, there i...
18 Apr, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
India's poultry industry revenue drives up by over 30% to Rs 2,500 billionIn the past two fiscals, poultries had restricted capacity addition, amid the pandemic. Consequently, consumption growth in meat and eggs w...
28 Jul, 2022, 01.22 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
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
Chicken demand, price rise amid beef controversy: AssochamRising per capita incomes, growth in quick service restaurants are other key reasons for growing demand and consumption of meat in India, i...
05 Jun, 2017, 04.12 PM 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
Meat ban in Mumbai deals a big blow to poultry farmers in stateAt Rs 40kg farm gate price, poultry prices have crashed to one third the rate of pulses across the country.
09 Sep, 2015, 10.32 AM IST
India to put restrictions on import of US chicken legsRules may propose to keep out frozen chicken older than six months and those that have consumed hormones or genetically modified feed.
22 Jan, 2015, 02.40 AM IST
- Poultry sector can't stand chicken leg imports
Poultry farmers in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are an enraged lot after the external affairs ministry's proposal to allow duty...
14 Aug, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Rs 40,000 crore poultry meat market: Indians prefer chicken; mutton, beef far behindKabab or in a curry, roasted or fried, Indians are tucking into more and more chicken in a Rs 40,000-crore market.
27 Oct, 2013, 03.42 AM 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
- India's broiler meat output up 10 pc: USDA report
Notwithstanding reports of four outbreaks of bird flu, India registered 10 per cent growth in boiler production this year to 2.9 million to...
26 Dec, 2011, 03.22 PM IST
- Meat & poultry sector needs Rs 4-5K crore investment: Government
An investment of around Rs 4,000- 5,000 crore is required in the meat and poultry processing sector, a senior official said.
07 Jun, 2011, 05.39 PM IST
- Beef consumption in India becoming popular: USDA
Beef consumption is becoming more popular in India as a source of protein intake as some pulses have become costlier than the meat, says th...
09 Sep, 2008, 03.52 PM IST
- Broiler meat output may grow by 10% in 2007
Country's broiler meat production is likely to grow by 10 per cent to 2.2 million tonne in 2007, the latest update of US Department of Agri...
21 Sep, 2006, 04.20 PM IST