Tamil Nadu May Step In to export eggs to Russia to meet its shortage

Eggs from Tamil Nadu could soon reach a non-traditional market, the Russian federation if the ongoing talks for its exports fructify. The egg city Namakkal in Western Tamil Nadu exports 95 per cent of India’s tableeggs of the country. Recently it had captured the Sri Lankan market but exporters are wary whether they could realize their money by trading with Colombo given the state of the economy of the island nation according to industry sources. 

Russia is undergoing a shortage of eggs due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.Namakkal can capitalize on this opportunity and export eggs to Russia, if the ongoing talks between both the countries are successful.

A combination of high inflation and sanctions imposed by the West has led to the egg crisis in Russia. This resulted in prices going up by 42 per cent in the last 12 months. “Russia is going through a huge shortage and has asked for eggs. We need government intervention. If it works out, Russia will be a huge market for us,” said a spokesperson Tamil Nadu Egg Poultry Farmers Marketing Society. Currently Tamil Nadu exports eggs to, Oman, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Qatar and UAE besides other countries.

Russia is not yet open. It is just an early stage and will be a huge opportunity. We are requesting the government to speed up the process of tying up with Russia. Only dialogue is going on now,” the spokesperson was quoted by media reports. Going by the current demand in that country, the requirement for Russia may be over 50 containers a month.