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The demand for eggs, which had fallen during January-February due to the bird flu outbreak, has bounced back with rise in consumption of key poultry commodity to boost immunity amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government officials and industry experts. The revival in demand amid tight supplies after bird flu outbreak and a sharp rise in poultry feed cost have led to an increase in retail prices to Rs 6-7 per egg depending on the areas. But farm gate rates have not gone up commensurate to rise in input cost, affecting farmers, they said. Egg is among the protein-rich foods prescribed for COVID-19 patients and is the cheapest source of protein available to people, experts said.

Madhya pradeshGulrej alamPraveen gargPrasanna pedgaonkarDairy ministryIndian broiler groupNational egg coordination committeeJoint secretaryAnimal husbandryBroiler group managing director gulrej alamZonal chairmanNational egg coordinationAbhishek negiGlobal healthInfluenzaa virus subtype h5n1Public health emergency of international concern