Egg price plummets to ₹3.85 in Namakkal

Following the reduction in egg consumption and the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, the procurement price of egg has decreased to ₹3.85 in Namakkal.

Namakkal, popularly known as the Poultry Town, has over 1,600 poultry farms that house six to seven crore birds. The five to six crore eggs produced daily in these farms are transported to Kerala, Puducherry, Karnataka, and various parts of Tamil Nadu. Eggs are also supplied to the noon meal scheme in government and aided schools across the State. Similarly, eggs are exported to Muscat, Dubai, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Following the war, the eggs exported to West Asian countries have been affected. Additionally, due to rise in temperature, the consumption of eggs has decreased in Tamil Nadu and nearby States. As a consequence, the egg procurement price started to decline. The procurement price, which stood at ₹4.45 on March 17, has reduced to ₹3.85 on March 27.