Despite achieving nearly 30% growth in the past year, the state continues to produce less than half of its daily egg requirement.
Against a demand of 3.5–5.5 crore eggs per day, UP currently produces only 1.5–1.7 crore.
As a result, per capita availability stands at just 25 eggs per person per year—barely two eggs a week.
Under the scheme, SC women are given 50 chicks, cages, medicines etc with a target of reaching 16,600 beneficiaries a year.
Now it is planned to expand the beneficiary base to cover other BPL families and will set a target of 1,000 units in each district, so 75,000 new units each year.
Integrating Private Players: To supply chicks, provide medical assistance and feed with the provision of buyback when the chick has grown up and reached a certain size.
Promoting Indigenous species: With the aim to enhance the productivity along with enhancing income of rural households and helping to address the problem of stunting and malnutrition among children.
Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI),Bareilly is conducting research on various breeds and recommended CARI Debendra, an indigenous breed good for both eggs and meat.
Encouraging Processing of eggs: On registration on the Invest UP portal for setting up a processing unit, a subsidy of 35% will be given under the state’s Food Processing Policy.
