Poultry feed Indias poultry sector India ranks third in egg production in the world as per FAOSTAT data

a for the year 2009. India is among the top five chicken meat producing countries in the World. The growth rates of egg production during last two to three years for eggs and poultry meat are averaging at nearly 6% and 9% annually respectively. The poultry population in the country is around 648 million and the egg production of the country is 59.84 billion (2009-10 estimates) and 61.45 billion numbers anticipated achievement in 2010-11 as per Animal Husbandry Statistics. The poultry meat production is estimated to be 2.03 million metric tonnes as per 2009-10 estimates Source: Annual report2010-11:Department of animal husbandry, dairying & fisheries

Local Players(Gujarat): Alpha Industries Ltd Chaitanya Biological Pvt. Ltd. Vijaya Enterprises Shri Vishnu Eatables Shree Saran Import & Export Major national player: Godrej Agrovet Goldmohur Avanti feeds SKM Pioneer Feed Venkateshwara Hatchenes Group

National Production Figure of Key Organized Feed Player

Company Godrej Agrovet

Quantity (MT) 250,000

Goldmohur SKM

300,000 150,000

Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group 375,000 Pioneer Feed 125,000

Source RABO Bank Report (2005)

Private Sector Feed Production Trend (in Million MT)

2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Source RABO Bank Report (2005)