August 26, 2013

Due to rupee volatility and increase in demand from overseas markets, egg exporters from India's Tamil Nadu have doubled their shipments.

Namakkal, considered as one of the export hub for white shell eggs in India, produces high quality white and brown eggs. From this town, eggs are exported to countries like Afghanistan, the Middle East, officials of Namakkal Egg Merchant Traders Association said.

"Rupee depreciation against the US dollar is also one of the reasons. Last month, I shipped about 30 containers. Each container has a capacity of 72,000 eggs. This month we will be shipping about 80 containers..", one of the representatives of the Association and Namakkal-based NS Exports, Managing Director, S Kesavan said.

He said most of the exports were made to Afghanistan, Oman, Bahrain. Season for egg demand in countries like Afghanistan begins this month and it will be on till December this year. "So, along with demand and rupee volatility we are seeing an increase in exports", he added.

Given the beginning of season in increasing egg demand, he said the company was also looking to export into newer markets. "I will say we are also looking at entering European and West African markets during this season", Kesavan said.

The increase in exports of egg was despite huge competition from Pakistan, China, Iran and Bangladesh among other countries, he added.