How India's Economy Works How Poultry Became India’s Fastest Growing Agriculture Sector with Siraj Hussain
In this conversation, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to former secretary with the Ministry of Agriculture Siraj Hussain about the rapid growth of India's poultry sector and how it has outpaced other agricultural sectors like fisheries and livestock. They discuss the rise of the integrator model in poultry farming, the challenges and benefits of contract farming, the poultry sector versus other crops, how supply regulation in poultry helps stabilize prices and much more.
ABOUT SIRAJ HUSSAIN
Siraj Hussain joined the IAS in 1979 and served the Govt for 37 years. He has worked as the Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing and as Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture. At present, he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of National e-Repository Limited, a director on the board of Shri Renuka Sugars Limited and also a trustee of World Food Programme Trust for India. He writes regularly on agriculture and food policy for various reputed publications.
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