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๐Ÿ“ŠFAO MEAT INDEX122.3โ–ฒ +8.7%
๐ŸฅฉUS BOXED BEEF$7.80/kgโ–ฒ +$0.12
๐Ÿ“BRAZIL CHICKEN$2.80/kgโ–ผ -$0.05
๐ŸทEU PORKโ‚ฌ2.40/kgโ–ฒ +โ‚ฌ0.08
๐Ÿ‘AU LAMB$8.50/kgโ–ฒ +$0.20
๐ŸƒINDIA BUFFALO FOB$4.55/kgโ–ฒ +$0.06
๐ŸŸNORWAY SALMONโ‚ฌ6.40/kgโ–ผ -โ‚ฌ0.15
๐ŸฆINDIA SHRIMP$3.20/kgโ–ผ -$0.08
๐ŸฅšUS EGGS$1.89/dzโ–ผ -$1.12
๐ŸŒฝCBOT CORN$4.85/buโ–ฒ +$0.06
๐ŸŒพCBOT SOYBEAN$10.20/buโ–ฒ +$0.14
๐Ÿ“INDIA BROILERโ‚น165/kgโ–ฒ +โ‚น3
๐Ÿ“ŠFAO MEAT INDEX122.3โ–ฒ +8.7%
๐ŸฅฉUS BOXED BEEF$7.80/kgโ–ฒ +$0.12
๐Ÿ“BRAZIL CHICKEN$2.80/kgโ–ผ -$0.05
๐ŸทEU PORKโ‚ฌ2.40/kgโ–ฒ +โ‚ฌ0.08
๐Ÿ‘AU LAMB$8.50/kgโ–ฒ +$0.20
๐ŸƒINDIA BUFFALO FOB$4.55/kgโ–ฒ +$0.06
๐ŸŸNORWAY SALMONโ‚ฌ6.40/kgโ–ผ -โ‚ฌ0.15
๐ŸฆINDIA SHRIMP$3.20/kgโ–ผ -$0.08
๐ŸฅšUS EGGS$1.89/dzโ–ผ -$1.12
๐ŸŒฝCBOT CORN$4.85/buโ–ฒ +$0.06
๐ŸŒพCBOT SOYBEAN$10.20/buโ–ฒ +$0.14
๐Ÿ“INDIA BROILERโ‚น165/kgโ–ฒ +โ‚น3
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Asia ยท South Asia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiaProtein Intelligence

India is the world's largest buffalo meat exporter and one of Asia's fastest-growing poultry markets. The country processes over 4 million tonnes of poultry annually, with broiler production concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra.

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Deterministic editorial summary โ€” not AI-generated

India is the world's largest buffalo meat exporter and a top-5 broiler market, with export corridors to 75+ countries.

India's protein sector is bifurcated: a large-scale buffalo and goat export industry serving GCC and Southeast Asian halal markets, and a rapidly growing domestic broiler industry driven by rising urban protein consumption. APEDA and DGFT export policy circulars are the primary signals for Indian exporters. Feed grain costs โ€” particularly soybean meal at Indore and corn at Nizamabad โ€” set the floor for poultry production economics.

Major ExporterLarge Domestic Market
WHAT TO WATCH
DGFT export policy circulars
MEP and duty changes directly set the floor for Indian buffalo meat export pricing
WOAH Avian Influenza alerts โ€” India
AI outbreaks trigger import bans by GCC countries within 48 hours, cutting off the primary Indian poultry export corridor
INR/USD exchange rate
Indian buffalo meat pricing is USD-denominated; rupee depreciation improves export competitiveness
KEY BENCHMARKS
NECC Daily Egg Price (Namakkal)
NECC
APEDA Export Statistics
APEDA
Indore Soybean Meal Spot Price
NCDEX
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PRICE ARBITRAGE SIGNAL โ€” ILLUSTRATIVE

When Indian broiler farm gate prices fall below โ‚น80/kg and Brazilian poultry exports are constrained by AI incidents, Indian suppliers offer competitive pricing into UAE and Malaysia โ€” a direct arbitrage opportunity for GCC importers.

TRADE & PRODUCTION DATA
Source: USDA FAS PSD ยท FAO FAOSTAT ยท MLA ยท NSC ยท VASEP (public datasets)
High Energy Exposure
Gas-linked fertilizer prices flow directly into soybean meal (Indore) and corn (Nizamabad) feed costs with a 6โ€“10 week lag. Diesel is the near-exclusive cold chain and live animal transport fuel โ€” no refrigerated rail โ€” adding โ‚น3โ€“8/kg to distribution cost when diesel spikes. Grid unreliability forces diesel-generator backup at processing plants and cold storage facilities.
Buffalo Meat
Export000 MT
1.4k โ†‘
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
1.3k
1.4k
1.4k
1.3k
1.4k
1.4k
1.4k
APEDA / FAO FAOSTAT
Shrimp
Export000 MT
790 โ†‘
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
685
734
762
650
710
750
790
MPEDA / FAO FAOSTAT
Broiler Chicken
Production000 MT
5.7k โ†‘
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
4.4k
4.6k
4.8k
5.1k
5.3k
5.5k
5.7k
USDA FAS PSD
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Venky's India Q4 FY2024: Poultry Processing Revenue Grows on Domestic Demand Recovery
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Venky's India reported Q4 FY2024 results showing continued growth in its integrated poultry operations, with revenue from the poultry products division increโ€ฆ

29 May 2024QuarterlyResults
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India exported protein commodities to 7 partners in 2026. Imported from 3 sources.
UN Comtrade ยท Annual bilateral flows ยท Protein basket (beef, poultry, seafood)
Exports from IN
โ†‘ ExportIN โ†’ VN$958.3M
Frozen Boneless Buffalo MeatHS 020230
2026prev $924.6M+3.6% YoY
โ†‘ ExportIN โ†’ MY$389.6M
Frozen Boneless Buffalo MeatHS 020230
2026prev $374.2M+4.1% YoY
โ†‘ ExportIN โ†’ EG$295.6M
Frozen Boneless Buffalo MeatHS 020230
2026prev $283.5M+4.3% YoY
โ†‘ ExportIN โ†’ AE$224.8M
Frozen Boneless Buffalo MeatHS 020230
2026prev $215.5M+4.3% YoY
โ†‘ ExportIN โ†’ SA$107.1M
Goat Meat (Frozen)HS 020450
2026prev $102.4M+4.6% YoY
โ†‘ ExportIN โ†’ IQ$84.8M
Frozen Poultry Cuts and OffalHS 020714
2026prev $80.6M+5.2% YoY
โ†‘ ExportIN โ†’ WLD$5K
Buffalo MeatHS 0401
2025prev $4K+25.6% YoY
Imports to IN
โ†“ ImportSA โ†’ IN$627K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
โ†“ ImportTH โ†’ IN$432K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $377K+14.4% YoY
โ†“ ImportZA โ†’ IN$71K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2024
Source: UN Comtrade Database ยท Annual bilateral trade flows ยท USD at time of export
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Companies
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Documents / Evidence
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Venky's (India) Ltd โ€” Annual Report 2023-24
annual report30 Jun 2024subject country
WOAH HPAI H5N1 Disease Notification โ€” India 2024
disease bulletin15 Mar 2024subject country
Key Protein Categories
Broiler
Buffalo
Goat
Sheep
Eggs
Freshwater Fish
Brands (2)
Venky's
consumerยท poultry
Venky's
consumerยท poultry
Facilities (2)
Venky's Chicken Division Processing Plant
processing plantยท Pune
Venky's Hatchery Nashik
hatcheryยท Nashik
Global Market Context
Global indices ยท not country-specific
FAO Food Price Index133.3
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Meat Price Index127.9
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Dairy Price Index119.2
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index196.9
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Cereals Price Index116.3
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
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Data Coverage
HQ companies1
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Brands2
Facilities2
Events1
Documents2
Trade flows43
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