Egg and chicken prices fall nearly 7-10% in February on oversupply woes

Egg exports saw a 16 per cent year-on-year drop in volume terms from April to November, says commerce ministry

Egg and chicken prices have dropped by nearly 7-10 per cent in several parts of India in February due to multiple factors, including the threat of bird flu, according to trade and industry officials.

 

In western and southern parts of the country, the threat of bird flu outbreak has brought down chicken prices, while egg prices have eased on muted demand, down almost 5-7 per cent, as supplies have risen 10-12 per cent this year. The oversupply of eggs in the market is also because export demand has decreased in some countries such as Oman. These countries only allow the