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Covid induced weekend lockdowns hit poultry industry
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Prices too, with higher supplies and low demand. “Live birds, which were selling at Rs 90-95 per kg has now dropped to Rs 40 -Rs 45 per kg in the southern states. In western India, the price may be around Rs 45 – Rs 50 per kg whereas in northern India it is hovering around Rs 50-Rs 55 per kg,” Soundarajan said.
The problem the poultry industry is facing is the rising input costs.
The Covid induced weekend lockdowns have impacted the poultry industry as Saturdays and Sundays are the two days of the week when chicken sales pick up. Sales of chicken have fallen 25%-30% since beginning of April with prices falling more than 40% in southern, western and northern India.
SC panel meets agribusinesses for views on farm laws
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It has previously met some farmers’ associations and farmer-producer organisations
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NEW DELHI, 09/02/2021: Farmers at the ongoing protest against the agriculture farm laws at GT Karnal Road Singhu Border in Delhi on Tuesday. February 9, 2021. Photo : SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR / The Hindu
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It has previously met some farmers’ associations and farmer-producer organisations
The Supreme Court-appointed panel to examine the three contentious farm reform laws met representatives of 18 agribusinesses on Tuesday, as part of its consultations with stakeholders. It has previously met some farmers’ associations and farmer-producer organisations, which are largely in favour of reforms but has yet to meet any of the unions that have been protesting on Delhi’s borders for two and a half months, demanding the repeal of the laws.
Farmers shouting slogans against the new farm laws at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the three central agri laws would help some businessmen who are close to the ruling BJP government. On the other hand, her Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar said some leaders were using the farmers to grind their own axe. Meanwhile, the Centre has said the minimum support price (MSP) is completely compliant with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Here are the key developments of the day:
1. Mamata Banerjee alleged that the centre’s farm laws are meant to help a few businessmen who are its friends. These businessmen are BJP capitalists and once the three farm laws are introduced, they will try to forcibly purchase crops from the farmers, she said at a programme in Burdwan. The TMC supremo asked farmers not to be scared and assured them that she will not allow anyone to torture them. BJP