# Poultry prices surge by up to 50% on rising demand, lower production

> Broiler chicken prices in India rose up to 50% in March 2019, with Delhi prices reaching Rs 94/kg from Rs 62 early in the month. The increase followed festive demand and reduced output after bird deaths caused by large day-night temperature swings. Egg prices softened, while feed costs kept broiler prices firm through June.

- Date: 2019-04-01 · published 2019-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60244-poultry-prices-surge-by-up-to-50-on-rising-demand-lower-production
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower bird supply and firm feed costs point to sustained higher chicken prices in India, which supports poultry producer margins while raising costs for downstream buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/poultry-prices-surge-by-up-to-50-on-rising-demand-lower-production-119032000967_1.html

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