Egg sales get cracking during pandemic riding on protein power
May 31, 2021
India’s per capita consumption up at 81 eggs a year from 75 in 2019
During his 14-day isolation period after testing positive for Covid-19, K Ramakrishna, a strict vegetarian for over 25 years, started including two eggs in his daily diet. His doctor had asked him to raise his protein intake and this was the easiest source.
Ramakrishna is not the only one. Over the last 14 months, several vegetarians have added eggs to their daily menu even as regular consumers upped their intake, boosting egg sales across the country.
“We have added a Germany to our consumption numbers,” exclaims Suresh Chitturi, Chairman of the International Egg Commission and Managing Director of Srinivasa Farms. He says the per capita egg consumption in India has gone up to 81 a year as against 75 about two years ago.