Chicken prices inch up in Andhra Pradesh as bird flu, heatwave, and low farmer margins push poultry sector into crisis

Chicken prices in Andhra Pradesh are increasing due to summer conditions, reaching Rs260 per kg for dressed chicken. Poultry farmers, however, are struggling with sustainability due to past bird flu losses and high production costs. Despite rising retail prices, farmers receive low compensation, leading to reluctance in the sector, while country chicken farmers are seeing profits.

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