date:Jun 01, 2015
and large scale implementation of contract poultry farming.
Farmers in India have moved on from rearing country birds in the past to rearing hybrid varieties that ensure faster growth of chicks, higher eggs per bird, increased hatchability, low mortality rates, improved feed conversion ratio, and consequently more stable profits.
The Indian poultry sector has been growing at around 8-10 per cent annually over the last decade, with broiler meat volumes growing at more than 10 per cent, whilst