Price of eggs increased

Chitwan: The price of eggs has increased due to increased demand after a fall in production due to a temperature rise.

The Nepal Layers Poultry Breeders Association has fixed the price of eggs, with effect from today. The farm price of XL eggs (30 pieces) has been fixed at Rs 480. Similarly, large-sized eggs have been fixed at Rs 465 and medium eggs at Rs 435.

Association’s chair, Binod Pokharel, said even with the increase, farmers have not been able to get the cost price, though the latest increase is some relief to them.

Pokharel said that egg production has decreased by up to 25 per cent due to the scorching heat. Chickens eat less feed during the summer season, and thereby production of eggs decreases, along with the spread of various diseases.

Five months ago, 40,000 cartons of eggs were produced daily but now it has dropped to around 25,000.
As the number of egg-laying chickens decreases and demand increases prices are expected to gradually increase.