Egg prices hit record highs in India as feed costs squeeze poultry margins
Retail eggs are selling at ₹8.5-9 with ex-farm around ₹7 as feed inputs surge—maize up 35%, soybean meal up 64%, and amino acids 3.5x since March. Hyderabad ex-farm prices are up 15% MoM and 40% YoY. Relief may come from late July as Shravan softens northern demand.
Indian egg prices hit record highs, retailing ₹8.5-9, as poultry feed costs surge—maize up 35%, soybean meal 64% since March. Prices may ease from late July as Shravan softens demand in north India.
Why this matters
NECC egg pricing reflects mounting feed-cost pressure across India's poultry sector, with input inflation outpacing farm-gate gains and compressing producer margins ahead of seasonal demand shifts.
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