# Poultry producers cash in on beef slaughter ban as demand for chicken rises | Economy & Policy News - Business Standard

> India's poultry producers are posting record profits as feed costs fell to a five-year low and chicken demand rose after cattle slaughter restrictions. Broiler prices in Mumbai rose 47% so far in 2017, while corn fell 7% and soymeal 2%.

- Date: 2017-06-15 · published 2017-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70567-poultry-producers-cash-in-on-beef-slaughter-ban-as-demand-for-chicken-rises
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Cheap feed and rising chicken demand support poultry output expansion in India, though weak domestic corn and soymeal prices reflect ample supply that limits feed price gains.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/poultry-producers-cash-in-on-beef-slaughter-ban-as-demand-for-chicken-rises-117061500578_1.html

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