Eggs produced in South India will hit the north Indian markets to meet expected demand starting from November, trade sources said.
Talking to FE, All India Poultry Products Exporters Association (AIPPEA) president Singaraj said the egg consumption in National Capital Region (NCR) is expected to increase to 2-2.5 crore eggs per day during winter season from November to January from the current 50 lakh eggs. Most of the poultry farms in NCR have reduced the number of layer birds after bird flu attack in the country two times – first in Maharashtra during February 2006 and later in Manipur three months ago.
Currently, the country?s egg production stood at 16 crore units per day through 20 crore layer birds in the Indian poultry farms. The farms dispatches 15.5 crore eggs to the local markets while around 50 lakh eggs were exported every day.
After bird flu attack, the poultry farms in NCR have reduced their layer bird placement to around 75 lakh from 1.5 crore birds, producing only around 50 lakh eggs to meet local requirement during normal season. The reduction in layer birds will lead to huge shortage during winter season in NCR. This winter season Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh farmers are preparing to dispatch larger quantity of eggs to NCR, Singaraj said.
Poultry farms in Namakkal in Tamil Nadu, which produces around 2.25 crore eggs per day, will supply around 30-40 lakh eggs per day to NCR starting from November. He also said the farmers in Andhra Pradesh would supply more than 50 lakh eggs a day to NCR.
