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Rising feed costs push poultry farmers into losses
Poultry farmers are losing about 15% as the cost of livestock feed rises.
The pressure is also squeezing dairy producers, especially in drought-hit regions where fodder is hard to find.
Prices of key ingredients have climbed sharply, including mustard meal, which is up 75%.
Weak consumer demand limits producers’ ability to raise prices, so they cannot easily recover those higher costs.
Maize is also in short supply after a deficient monsoon reduced production, while poultry and ethanol manufacturers compete for it.
Industry groups want the government to ease maize imports and release foodgrain stocks unfit for people to eat as animal feed.
These steps are requests; no government action is stated.
Poultry farmers are facing losses of about 15% as livestock feed costs surge.
Prices of key feed ingredients have risen by up to 75%, while weak consumer demand limits farmers’ ability to pass on higher costs.
Dairy producers in drought-hit regions are also struggling to source fodder.
Industry associations have urged the government to ease maize imports and release foodgrain stocks unfit for human consumption for livestock feed.
- Who
- Poultry farmers are facing losses, while dairy producers in drought-hit regions are struggling to source fodder.
- What
- Rising livestock feed costs are squeezing poultry and dairy producers.
- When
- The article was published on 2026-10-18.
- Where
- Pune is given as the dateline; the report also refers to drought-hit regions without naming them.
- Why
- Prices of feed ingredients have risen, and weak consumer demand limits producers’ ability to pass on costs. Maize production has fallen due to a deficient monsoon, intensifying competition with ethanol manufacturers.
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- Poultry farmers’ losses
- About 15%
- Mustard meal price rise
- 75%
- Deoiled rice bran meal price rise
- 68%
- Corn DDGS price rise
- 66%
- Groundnut meal price rise
- 43%
- Maize price rise
- 8%