Indian hatcheries to break export records due to Malaysia’s egg shortage

Egg exports in India are expected to increase and reach a record of 50 million eggs this month due to […]

Egg exports in India are expected to increase and reach a record of 50 million eggs this month due to the shortage of eggs in Malaysia and the high feed prices. This situation is an effect of the Ukraine and Russia war that forced several small-scale producers to reduce production.

Countries such as Oman and Qatar are the leading importers of eggs from India. However, due to the current situation in Malaysia, Indian hatcheries have received a considerable number of orders to supply the egg shortage in different countries.

As a surprise, the biggest order came from Malaysia. To secure egg supplies as prices rose to record highs, Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mohamad Sabu earlier this month visited Namakkal, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where several leading hatcheries are based.

“For the first time, Malaysia is buying large quantities of eggs from India, and it seems that India’s egg exports to Malaysia will remain strong during the first half of 2023,” Sasti Kumar, joint managing director at Namakkal-based Ponni Farms, one of India’s leading egg exporters.