Poultry is one of the fastest-growing segments of the agricultural sector in India today. The total Egg production in the country is 142.77 billion numbers during 2023-24. India ranks 2nd in the world in terms of total Egg production (Source: FAO and BAHS Statistics 2023, DAHD-Govt. of India)

The Potential in the sector is due to a combination of factors - growth in per capita income, a growing urban population and falling real poultry prices. In India, poultry sector growth is being driven by rising incomes and a rapidly expanding middle class, together with the emergence of vertically integrated poultry producers that have reduced consumer prices by lowering production and marketing costs. Integrated production, the market transition from live birds to chilled and frozen products, and policies that ensure supplies of competitively priced corn and soybeans are keys to future poultry industry growth in India. There are several small poultry dressing plants in the country. These plants are producing dressed chickens. These plants also manufacture egg powder and frozen egg yolk for export.

Areas of Production:
Top five Egg producing States are Andhra Pradesh (17.85%), Tamil Nadu (15.64%), Telangana (12.87%), West Bengal (11.37%) and Karnataka (6.62%) They together contribute 64.37% of total Egg production in the country. The total egg production from commercial poultry is 114.92 billion eggs, and from backyard poultry is 2.7 billion eggs, contributing 80.49% and 19.50% of the total egg production, respectively. (Source: BAHS Statistics 2024 DAHD-Govt. of India)

India Facts and Figures:
The country has exported Poultry products to the world during the year 2024-25 as is in below table.

Major Export Destinations (2024-25): Oman, UAE, Maldives, Indonesia and Vietnam. (Source: DGCIS)