# Eggs Set to Become More Expensive, Prices May Jump by Up to 30%: Why Rates Are Suddenly Rising

> Indian poultry industry representatives expect egg and chicken prices to rise 25–30% by December as feed ingredients become more expensive. The article attributes higher maize and broken-rice prices to hoarding, grain diversion for ethanol, and weak monsoon conditions in Maharashtra and Karnataka; holiday-season demand is also expected to be strong.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T19:39:42.704Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90113-eggs-set-to-become-more-expensive-prices-may-jump-by-up-to-30-why-rates-are
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher maize and broken-rice costs raise poultry production expenses, with the expected pass-through lifting egg and chicken prices; seasonal demand could reinforce the increase.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- navbharattimes.indiatimes.com: https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/business-news/egg-and-chicken-prices-hike-december-poultry-feed-costs/articleshow/135688128.cms

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