Key Facts about National Egg Coordination Committee

National Egg Coordination Committee is NOT a government organization. It is a trust registered under Indian Societies Registration Act and is basically a voluntary Producers’ association with 25000 members. It works on cooperative spirit, though it is not a cooperative itself.

It was launched in 1982 with by Dr. B V Rao along with a group of farmers mainly to unite farmers to get better egg prices. Its slogan “My Egg, My Price, My Life” proved to be a mantra for poultry farmers across the country. Since most of the egg comes from its members, they are capable to fix egg prices and ‘price declaration’ is its main function.

Contribution of NECC to Poultry Sector

NECC has not only provided better prices to the poultry farmers of the country but also has taken care of their interests on national level. Apart from fixing egg prices, it also helps does market intervention, price-support operations, egg promotion campaigns and consumer education. The series of NECC TV commercials had caught the imagination of the nation and its success was really felt when egg consumption went up significantly and this benefited farmers across the country.