# Soybean meal supply crunch puts pressure on livestock, poultry sectors: CLFMA - The Economic Times

> India's Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association warned of a soybean meal shortage, with prices up more than 40% in recent weeks to around ₹65-66 per kg. The group urged government intervention to secure supply, saying feed costs are rising sharply for poultry, aquaculture and livestock producers.

- Date: 2026-06-15 · published 2026-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18884-soybean-meal-supply-crunch-puts-pressure-on-livestock-poultry-sectors-clfma-the
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A domestic supply squeeze and sharp price rise in India lift demand for imported meal and push up feed costs for Indian livestock and aquaculture producers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2021-01-12 | [EU soybean meal imports slump on tight South American supplies: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49224-eu-soybean-meal-imports-slump-on-tight-south-american-supplies-sources.md) | +2.5% | -1.5% |
| SBM | 2023-05-09 | [SunSirs: Supported by Favorable Factors, the Soybean Meal Market Continued to Rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36012-sunsirs-supported-by-favorable-factors-the-soybean-meal-market-continued-to-rise.md) | +1.3% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2016-04-18 | [Indian soybean meal on the world market too expensive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10299-indian-soybean-meal-on-the-world-market-too-expensive.md) | +5.3% | +22.0% |
| SBM | 2022-10-25 | [Tight soybean supply weighs on demand recovery in China amid surging crush margin \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39165-tight-soybean-supply-weighs-on-demand-recovery-in-china-amid-surging-crush.md) | +3.7% | -1.1% |
| SBM | 2021-03-22 | [EU soybean meal imports continue to fall amid tight S American supplies: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48199-eu-soybean-meal-imports-continue-to-fall-amid-tight-s-american-supplies-sources.md) | -1.1% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/soybean-meal-supply-crunch-puts-pressure-on-livestock-poultry-sectors-clfma/articleshow/131734523.cms

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