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Indian Poultry Sector Immune to Saudi Import Ban
27 Feb
Summary
- Saudi Arabia banned poultry imports from 40 countries, including India.
- India's poultry exports to Saudi Arabia are minimal and largely insignificant.
- The Indian poultry industry is valued at $30 billion and employs millions.
Saudi Arabia's recent ban on poultry meat and egg imports from 40 nations, including India, will not materially affect India's poultry industry. Trade volumes to Saudi Arabia have consistently been minimal, with Indian shipments primarily directed towards other regional markets.
This precautionary measure against animal diseases is not anticipated to disrupt India's domestic production, pricing, or export realizations. Industry stakeholders emphasize that Saudi Arabia is not a significant importer of Indian poultry products, making the impact negligible.
India's poultry exports to Saudi Arabia in the current financial year were a mere 79.74 tonnes, valued at $0.10 million, a fraction of the nation's total exports. The Indian poultry industry, a robust $30 billion sector, employs six million people and produces billions of eggs annually.
Exports to West Asian countries, mainly Oman, Turkey, the UAE, and Qatar, involve approximately 10 million eggs daily. The Saudi import restriction is thus unlikely to cause any significant disruption to this thriving industry.
