World Egg Day 2025: Despite high production, India’s egg consumption lags global average

To mark World Egg Day 2025, Poultry India, IPEMA and NECC hosted an awareness event highlighting the nutritional value of eggs and the need to address India’s protein deficiency. Experts noted that India, despite being the second-largest egg producer globally, consumes far fewer eggs per capita than the global average.

Hyderabad: Poultry India and the Indian Poultry Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA), in collaboration with the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), marked World Egg Day 2025 emphasising this year’s theme ‘Protein Awareness: Eggs for Nutrition & Health.’

The event aimed to raise awareness about the crucial role of eggs in addressing India’s growing protein deficiency and ensuring affordable, accessible nutrition for all.

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Experts highlighted that eggs, often called ‘nature’s perfect food’, are rich in high-quality protein, vitamins, and essential minerals, making them an ideal dietary choice for all age groups.

Uday Singh Bayas, President of IPEMA and Poultry India, said despite India being the world’s second-largest egg producer, the average annual per capita consumption in 2024 was only 103 eggs — less than half the global average.

IPEMA announced the 17th edition of Poultry India Expo 2025, South Asia’s largest poultry exhibition, from November 26 to 28, at the HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad.

The expo will feature over 500 exhibitors from 50 countries, 50,000 visitors, and cutting-edge innovations in poultry breeding, automation, veterinary science and sustainable farming.