Poultry Production and Marketing

The poultry sector is one of the fastest-growing segments in Indian agriculture today, with an impressive average annual growth rate of 6 to 8 percent. In 2018–19, India produced an estimated 103.3 billion eggs and 4.06 million tonnes of poultry meat. Contributing ?1347.57 billion, the poultry sector holds a significant 12.91 percent share in the total livestock output. It provides direct employment to around 40 lakh individuals and indirect employment to 2.5 crore people.Over the decades, the Indian poultry sector has undergone a revolutionary transformationfrom a small-scale backyard activity to a large-scale, commercial agro-based industry. Continuous efforts in the adoption, modification, and application of modern technologies have propelled diversified growth in poultry and allied sectors. Key egg-producing states include Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal, while Maharashtra, Haryana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh lead in poultry meat production

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