# The economics of an egg: It’s all pain and no gain for farmers - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indian egg farmers reported production costs of about Rs 4.09 per egg against retail prices of Rs 5 to 6, with layer feed the largest cost component. The article describes a protest by egg producers at the India Poultry Expo 2019.

- Date: 2019-11-28 · published 2019-11-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56074-the-economics-of-an-egg-it-s-all-pain-and-no-gain-for-farmers-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Feed is the main cost for producers, so persistent losses could reduce flock sizes and lower Indian demand for feed ingredients.

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/the-economics-of-an-egg-its-all-pain-and-no-gain-for-farmers/article30105315.ece

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