Egg Production, Availability and its Importance in Human Health

Abstract

The livestock sector is one of the fastest-growing agricultural sectors in India. Livestock are domesticated animals raised in agriculture to provide labour forces and commodities like milk, eggs, meat, fur, leather, and wool. The livestock sector is critical to the country's socio-economic growth and national economy. Poultry is a significant livestock activity that contributes to food security because eggs and chicken meat are important and rich sources of protein, vitamins, and minerals. India ‘s global standing in this sector is remarkable, ranking First in milk, second in egg and fourth in meat production. Eggs are a significant food source, providing essential nutrients such as high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fatty acids, choline, and carotenoids, which highlight their potential health benefits in a balanced diet. This study aims to provide a comprehensive state-wise assessment of the poultry sector, focusing on key indicators such as Egg production, productivity, per capita Egg availability and institutional linkages. The present study focuses on the estimation of Simple Growth Rate and Compound Growth Rate for the data on egg production and its per capita availability of eggs by fitting linear and exponential functions at all India data. The findings reveal that states such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal consistently lead in total Egg production. These State contributes about 58% of total Egg production in the country.