Commercial Egg Production in Haryana During Post-Liberalization Period:A Spatio-Temporal Study

Haryana, from being a food deficit state in 1966, at the time of its inception, has now emerged as a major contributor to the national pool of food grains. The development of agriculture in Haryana is very closely associated with the expansion of irrigation and introduction of modern agriculture technology. Agriculture occupies the most prominent position in the state's economy as it is providing livelihood for more than 75 percent of the state's population. India is predominantly an agriculture oriented country where about 70 percent of population lives in villages and is actively engaged in diverse agricultural pursuits. Since 1990s the agricultural activities in the state are getting diversified. Poultry is emerging as an important economic activity in rural areas. Poultry is well known to the village farmers since time immemorial. The present study has utilized the secondary data collected from the office of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department of Haryana. In this study reveals that egg production of Haryana state is continuously increase. The district wise analysis shows that highest eggs are produced in Panchkula district i.e. 37 percent of total egg production of Haryana state. On the other hand, Jind, Ambala, Sonipal, Karnal, and Yamunanagar districts also contributes significant amount of egg production in the state. Faridabad, Palwal, Rewari, Sirsa, Mewat, and M/ Garh districts have very low eggs production in the state.