more-inThe West Bengal poultry industry hopes to close its massive gap in egg supply within three years or so. Currently, the State ‘imports’ one crore eggs daily from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He said that over the years, egg consumption had increased with medical issues regarding egg consumption getting resolved gradually. The various campaigns to promote egg consumption had also increased demand. A State government official said that the aim of the West Bengal Incentive Scheme 2017 for commercial layer poultry farm and poultry breeding farm was to make the State self-sufficient in egg production.

Source: The Hindu October 14, 2018 16:27 UTC