Kashmir’s poultry industry is facing a serious downturn, leaving thousands of local farmers struggling to stay afloat.
Once touted as a thriving sector, the poultry sector is now under severe stress as producers grapple with a declining market for locally raised birds and growing competition from outside the region.
According to the Kashmir Valley Poultry Farm Association (KVPFA), local poultry production, which once met around 85 per cent of the region’s demand, has now slumped to barely 20 per cent.