Poultry News & Developments
17th Poultry India Expo 2025 — Grand Success
South Asia's premier poultry event, organised by IPEMA, concluded successfully with 51,251 visitors and 500+ exhibitors from 50+ countries across 35,000 sqm and seven halls at HITEX, Hyderabad. Held under the theme "One Nation, One Expo," it reaffirmed India's standing as the world's 2nd-largest egg producer (142.77 billion) and a top-four broiler nation.
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UK Poultry Meat Production
The British Poultry Council's 2025 annual report outlines the "minimum operating conditions required for the UK to maintain a secure, productive and resilient poultry meat sector." With the industry supporting 35,000 jobs and £8.5 billion in GVA, it flags three pressure points: planning reform for Critical National Infrastructure, an agri-skills taskforce for the workforce, and an SPS agreement to ease EU trade.
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Feather Conversion Technology
Iranian scientists at NIGEB developed a Bacillus-based, keratinase-enzyme technology that converts poultry feathers — roughly 5% of body weight — into feed-grade meal. With Iran's poultry output reaching 223,000 tonnes a month in 2024, the process turns a high-volume byproduct into value, with potential applications extending into medicine and cosmetics.
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Food Production Growth Imperative
The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) says India must raise food production ~70% by 2050 to feed a projected 1.6 billion people. It proposes a four-pillar strategy: Rs 10,000 crore for natural farming, $100 billion in agri-exports via 50 dedicated zones, Rs 5,000 crore for non-GMO seeds, and Rs 50 lakh crore in farm credit by 2028.
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Sustainable Solutions
Recycled Poultry Waste Innovation
Jaipur-based Golden Feathers converts discarded chicken feathers into fabric, paper and bags through a 27-step sanitisation process — its feather shawls sell at around Rs 10,000 against Rs 1 lakh for pashmina. Since 2019 it has recycled 500 tonnes of waste (about 57,000 kg a year) and trained 1,200 tribal women, showing how poultry waste can rival premium materials.
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Indian Egg Export Markets
India is primarily a domestic egg powerhouse — now over 100 eggs per capita after 20–30 years of rapid growth — with regional exports concentrated in the Gulf, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The biggest scalable opportunity lies in processed egg products like powder and pasteurised egg, in a global trade currently dominated by the Netherlands, USA and Poland.
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President's Desk · IPEMA
Monthly Round-Up: December 2025
Reflections by Mr. Uday Singh Bayas, President, on a year of steady progress and collaborative momentum. The 17th Poultry India Expo 2025 — 500+ exhibitors from 50+ countries and 51,251 visitors across 35,000 sqm — capped a year of engagements spanning Shillong to Bengaluru and partnerships with 20+ global media outlets, positioning the sector confidently into the new year.
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Shri Chitturi Jagapati Rao
Chairman of Srinivasa Farms and a respected co-visionary who profoundly shaped India's poultry sector. Honoured as a 'Poultry India Legend' in 2015 and named International Egg Person of the Year 2023, he is remembered as a transformative figure whose legacy endures through Srinivasa Farms and the NECC.
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Recipe of the Month
Christmas Fruit Cake
A festive Christmas bake enriched with eggs for a soft, moist crumb — whole wheat flour, brown jaggery and mixed dried fruits layered with a deep, homemade caramel syrup. Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and dry ginger, finished with chopped nuts and fresh orange juice; about 40 minutes to prep and an hour to bake.
18th Poultry India Expo
Hitex Exhibition Centre, Izzat Nagar, Hyderabad · 25 – 26 – 27 Nov 2026
Contact IPEMA at info@poultryindia.co.in · +91 7997994331