# PM urged to intervene in recurring shortage, price volatility of maize for poultry sector

> A Kolkata-based chamber of commerce, the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce and Industry, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asking him to intervene in recurring shortages and price volatility of maize and other feed used by India's poultry sector. The chamber called the problem structural and said it needs coordinated action by the Centre and state governments on supply constraints.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T19:42:11.924Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78370-pm-urged-to-intervene-in-recurring-shortage-price-volatility-of-maize-for
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Indian maize supply raises feed costs for poultry and could increase import demand, supporting corn prices and related feed ingredients. Policy action such as import duty changes would directly affect the balance of supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-12-31 | [Sharp rise in price for the CBoT maize future](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49678-sharp-rise-in-price-for-the-cbot-maize-future.md) | +6.2% | +17.5% |
| CORN | 2019-11-28 | [National Biodiesel Board urges EPA to account for small refinery exemptions - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55927-national-biodiesel-board-urges-epa-to-account-for-small-refinery-exemptions.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2019-06-10 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Modifications to Fuel Regulations To Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58475-federal-register-modifications-to-fuel-regulations-to-provide-flexibility-for.md) | +5.9% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2022-10-19 | [Grassley, Ernst Urge EPA to Set Robust RFS Blending Volumes to Reflect Biofuel Industry Growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15361-grassley-ernst-urge-epa-to-set-robust-rfs-blending-volumes-to-reflect-biofuel.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2022-01-21 | [Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43134-grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock.md) | +1.4% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- psuwatch.com: https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/pm-urged-to-intervene-in-recurring-shortage-price-volatility-of-maize-for-poultry-sector
- thesamaja.com: https://www.thesamaja.com/en/business/pm-urged-to-intervene-in-recurring-shortage-price-volatility-of-maize-for-poultry-sector

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