It also wanted the
government to bring in high-yielding GM seeds to increase productivity in the
country.
The country is using
0.8 million tonnes (mt) of maize for ethanol production in 2023-24. This is
expected to grow to 3.4 mt in 2024-25 and 10 mt by 2027-28. Whereas the demand
for maize from the poultry industry, which is currently at 16 mt a year, is
expected to grow by 1 mt annually.
Due to the increased awareness on immunity and the
importance of protein intake, the per capita egg consumption now stood at 101 eggs.
It is expected to go up to 180 eggs in the next 6-7 years.