Figuring India

33.6 billion eggs laid every year India among top 5 nations

1000 million chicken born every year

735,000 tonnes poultry meat produced every year

45 of total production in four southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

100 eggs per capita consumption every year urban areas

15 eggs per capita consumption every year rural areas

1.2 kg per capita consumption of chicken every year urban areas

0.15 kg per capita consumption of chicken every year rural areas

68 of country8217;s population non-vegetarian

Rs 5 billion export of poultry products in 2000

Rs 27,000 crore expected to be worth of poultry industry by 2005

-TOUFIQ RASHID