Maize prices up by over a fifth on shortfall in supply, rise in demand thehindubusinessline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindubusinessline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AIPBA Chairman Bahadur Ali, in a representation to Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said ethanol makers growing thirst for maize has also pushed prices skyward, posing a major challenge for Indian poultry farmers.
"Chicken prices at the farm gate had dropped by close to 50% in July to about ₹55-60/kg from a high of ₹120/kg in June, which led to farmers cutting down the bird production. Lower production has helped the prices rise to an average of ₹80/kg at present," said Gulrez Alam, secretary general, All India Poultry Breeders Association.
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