Volume - Indian Dairy Association

2.5 Growth in Poultry sector, especially in the egg production has been quiteencouraging during the past three decades. The average annual growth in eggproduction which was around 4.5 per cent during 8 th and 9 th Plan increased to7.26 per cent during 10 th Plan period. The sector witnessed considerableturmoil due to outbreak of Avian Influenza during 2006 and 2007 and in thefirst two years of the 11 th Plan average annual growth has been around 5.2 percent. The sector as a whole has made significant progress over the years andthe country ranks 4 th in egg production in the world. Growth in output of Meatsector has more or less remained stagnant at around 4 per cent annually.23