
Pandemic leaves poultry sector in dire straits
The Hindu
Shortage of feed hits business hard
Reeling under COVID-19 restrictions and rock-bottom sales, the poultry sector in the State has now been severely affected by shortage of feed. Farm gate chicken price dropped to around ₹60 a kg on Saturday, while the farmer’s production cost is around ₹100, said S.K. Nazeer, general secretary, All Kerala Poultry Federation. Until the business normalises, tens of thousands of poultry farmers will see little or no income, he said, claiming that the sector provided jobs to around five lakh people. However, around 70% of them are out of work, as they are unable to sell the birds at remunerative prices, while the production cost is high mostly due to expensive feed and shortage of supplies.More Related News