# Non-vegetarian food will get more expensive! Egg and chicken prices expected to rise as maize and rice become costlier

> Egg and chicken prices in India could rise 25–30% by December as poultry feed costs climb. Maize has risen from ₹18 per kilogram a year ago to ₹34, and broken rice from ₹14–15 to ₹31–32; the article also points to weak monsoon rains in states including Maharashtra and Karnataka as a factor behind maize supply concerns.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T19:38:22.142Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87954-non-vegetarian-food-will-get-more-expensive-egg-and-chicken-prices-expected-to
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Weather-related supply pressure and higher feed costs may further tighten maize availability and raise poultry production costs, supporting maize and chicken prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-11-20 | [Livestock farmers advised to fix feed costs as prices rise - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56182-livestock-farmers-advised-to-fix-feed-costs-as-prices-rise-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-09-28 | [Risks to global food commodity prices from El Niño](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33997-risks-to-global-food-commodity-prices-from-el-nino.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-05-11 | [The second corn crop 2025/26 will have an increase in area, but production is expected to fall by almost 10% in Brazil.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13437-the-second-corn-crop-2025-26-will-have-an-increase-in-area-but-production-is.md) | +1.4% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2019-08-02 | [U.S. cows and pigs gorge on bakery rolls, pet food as corn prices surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57611-u-s-cows-and-pigs-gorge-on-bakery-rolls-pet-food-as-corn-prices-surge.md) | -1.3% | -7.0% |
| CORN | 2018-08-10 | [El Niño forecast may mean better maize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63455-el-nino-forecast-may-mean-better-maize-prices.md) | -7.5% | -9.1% |

## Sources

- gujaratfirst.com: https://www.gujaratfirst.com/lifestyle/egg-chicken-price-hike-poultry-feed-cost-rise-gujarat-first-digital/352282/

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