J&K poultry farmers say big companies are taking over
In short
Poultry farmers in Jammu and Kashmir say big companies are expanding and they are losing control of the market. The report says that before 2019 the government charged about ₹9 per kg on poultry brought into the region, which farmers say gave them some protection.
This matters because local farmers may face more outside competition, but the reporting does not say what the current charge is or how much the market has changed.
What the reporting says
J&K poultry farmers say they are losing control as big companies expand, according to the reporting. The only specific figure given is that before 2019 the government charged about ₹9 per kg on poultry brought into the region, which farmers say helped protect them from outside supply. The immediate consequence appears to be weaker protection for local farmers, but the current policy and market scale are not stated.
Why it matters
Jammu and Kashmir poultry farmers say large companies are expanding and squeezing their position. The reporting gives one historical policy detail: before 2019, the government charged about ₹9 per kg on poultry brought into the region, which farmers say offered some protection from suppliers in other states. The current policy setting is not stated, so the main effect described is growing pressure on local producers.