Indian egg farmers upbeat over exports to Malaysia

At Kaveris Bio Proteins, eggs are printed with dates, sealed in boxes and loaded onto refrigerated trucks ready for export. ST PHOTO: NIRMALA GANAPATHY
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NAMAKKAL - In Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district, poultry farmers are feeling upbeat thanks to recent egg exports to Malaysia, where a shortage has been triggered by the war in Ukraine.

India exported eggs to Malaysia for the first time in December, sending over five million that month at US$27 to US$28 (S$35.50 to S$36.80) per carton of 360 eggs. While there are no orders for January, exports are expected to resume in February, said those involved.

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