The prices of chicken and egg have increased by up to 95% in different areas in 2012-13 fiscal on account of increased feed cost. The average prices of chicken in different stations during 2012-13 have shown increase, ranging from 3.8% to 95.5% compared to 2011-12, as per information provided to the Parliament by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.
The Agriculture Minister while quoting the report of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics said that the average price of eggs in different parts of the country showed variations from (-) 1.8% to 22% during 2012-13. One of the major reasons for increase in prices of poultry products are the rise in the price of poultry feed and feed ingredients such as soyameal and maize. The Government has also not imposed ban on export of poultry items after the outbreak of recent Avian Influenza.
