Growth Dynamics of Poultry Products in India and Karnataka: A Focus on Egg and Meat Production

The present study evaluates the growth dynamics of egg and meat production in India and Karnataka from 2008-09 to 2022-23. The study was based on secondary data, Compound Annual Growth Rate, Coefficient of Variance and Cuddy Della Valley Instability Index were used to analyse the Growth and instability in Production of egg and mean in India and Karnataka At the national level, egg production increased significantly from 62.41 billion to 143.25 billion, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.63 per cent, while meat production grew from 4.2 million metric tons to 9.8 million metric tons, recording a CAGR of 6.06 per cent. In Karnataka, egg production grew from 4.54 billion to 7.49 billion, achieving a CAGR of 3.61 per cent, whereas meat production exhibited remarkable growth from 18,000 metric tons to 206,000 metric tons, with a CAGR of 18.54 per cent. The analysis highlights moderate variability in national egg production (CV: 30.43%) and meat production (CV: 25.27%), while Karnataka's egg production showed lower variability (CV: 15.77%) compared to meat production (CV: 63.29%). The Cuddy-Della Valle Instability Index (CDVI) reflects relative stability in national egg production (6.99) and meat production (3.71), with Karnataka's values of 0.49 for eggs and 11.17 for meat indicating a mature layer farming sector and dynamic broiler farming growthThe findings underscore the poultry sector's critical role in enhancing nutrition security, boosting rural livelihoods and driving economic development. Sustained investments in disease management, climate-controlled production systems and global trade opportunities will further strengthen the poultry industry's contribution to India's agricultural economy.