Feed Prices Squeeze Telangana's Egg Farmers
Maize and soybean prices, the main ingredients of poultry feed, are rising. Feed makes up nearly 80% of production costs, so farmers in Telangana face mounting pressure and there are concerns about egg prices. The article also points to El Niño, a weather pattern that could disrupt grain supplies.
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Context: El Niño is a warming of the Pacific Ocean that often brings erratic rain to India and can hurt crop output. Poultry farmers buy feed regularly, so higher grain prices reach egg and chicken costs quickly.
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