Poultry In India Poultry in India - Overview Production Poultry raising dates back to prehistoric times. But commercial production of poultry in India is only 30 years old.
Poultry is the fastest growing sector of Indian agriculture.
Broiler production was started as a novelty in early 1970s and has turned out to be popular with its rearing of 190 million in 1990. The steep growth in broiler production is also reflected in the increased number of broiler hatcheries from 77 in 1980 to over 600 in 1998. The sky is the limit for Poultry in India. By 2000 AD, the percentage of poultry processed in modern plants is likely to go up to 2-5 percent. A network of about 600 hatcheries, feed mills, veterinary pharmaceuticals and equipment manufacturers have made poultry a dynamic agri-business.