Why Chicken Prices Are Surging?

The poultry industry is one of the most important subdivisions of agricultural economy with an annual output of $10 billion. 
The industry annually produces about 2.65 million tons of chicken meat worth $6 billion, making it one of the top 20 products of Iran’s agriculture sector. It also delivers 1.5 million tons of eggs (worth $3 billion) which, together with chicken meat, creates an added value of $5 billion and plays an important role in the country’s gross domestic product. 
Poultry and its related supply chain have been developed in the country over the past 60 years, thanks to the latest technologies, to become one of the most modern industries in the country. It has the highest employment rate among all industries and shoulders the main burden of providing protein. It has been able to achieve a per capita consumption of 30 kilograms of chicken meat for the 85 million population of our country.