india s poultry sector development and prospects maurice landes suresh persaud john dyck market trade economics division economic research service us department of agriculture report wrs 04 03 abstract meat is the fastest growing component global demand world second largest developing country contributing to expansion through rapid growth its in being driven by rising incomes together with emergence vertically integrated producers that have reduced consumer prices lowering production marketing costs a transition from live birds chilled frozen products policies help ensure supplies competitively priced domestic or imported corn soybeans are keys future industry other countries keywords vertical integration contract feed policy model acknowledgments authors would like thank dr ap sachdev v shunmugam weyland beeghley joe carroll for their assistance arranging study visits interviews david harvey made valuable contributions this appreciation also extended praveen dixit shayle shagam
