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Meat and Meat Product Price Comparison
As can be seen from the table below, the average price of livestock products in Kerala has shown an upward trend since 2001-02. Beef (62%) mutton (39%) and Desi Chicken (30%) recorded higher price rise during past 6 years. At the same time, broiler chicken (9%) showed least price rise during this period.
Average price of livestock products in Kerala during 2001 to 2007, in Rs.
Item |
Unit |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meat |
Chicken (Broiler) |
Kg |
55.60 |
55.25 |
55.04 |
58.63 |
60.50 |
60.34 |
Chicken (Desi) |
Kg |
70.92 |
71.03 |
74.59 |
84.64 |
88.62 |
92.45 |
|
Mutton |
Kg |
113.00 |
113.06 |
126.82 |
137.54 |
145.66 |
156.75 |
|
Beef |
Kg |
51.00 |
51.31 |
55.37 |
58.18 |
69.98 |
83.02 |
|
Pork |
Kg |
63.00 |
62.58 |
64.34 |
66.70 |
73.65 |
78.36 |
|
Egg |
Fowl (White) |
100 Nos. |
140.00 |
137.00 |
146.00 |
155.00 |
143.00 |
160.00 |
Fowl (Brown) |
100 Nos. |
210.00 |
207.00 |
224.00 |
242.00 |
232.00 |
241.00 |
|
Duck |
100 Nos. |
252.00 |
266.00 |
295.00 |
310.00 |
297.00 |
305.00 |
|
The table below gives the price fluctuation for feed and feed ingredients supporting the livestock sector in Kerala. Although, there was a slight decline in feed (straw and grass) prices from 2000-01 to 2003-04, the prices increased during 2006-07.
Average price for feed and feed ingredients in Kerala, in Rs.
Feed |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 | 2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Groundnut cake |
12.57 |
12.20 |
11.11 |
12.49 |
13.29 |
12.62 |
13.37 |
Coconut cake |
10.80 |
9.84 |
10.16 |
12.57 |
11.76 |
11.06 |
11.05 |
Gingelly oil cake |
11.50 |
11.45 |
12.43 |
13.56 |
12.53 |
11.63 |
12.23 |
Straw |
4.04 |
3.61 |
3.49 |
3.54 |
3.81 |
4.66 |
4.80 |
Grass |
3.32 |
2.96 |
2.18 |
2.52 |
2.96 |
3.26 |
3.66 |
The prices of food ingredients also reflected the same pattern of rise between 2000-01 and 2006-07. However, the coconut cake and gingelly oil cake registered a marginal decline in 2005-06 as compared to previous year.
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Last updated: 22-4-2008
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