Egg prices have started to rise in Nepal due to the impact of bird flu, which has led to a decrease in production and an increase in demand.
The Nepal Layers Chicken Farmers Association sets market prices based on the prices of large farms. According to the association, the price of large eggs (30 eggs per crate) has increased from Rs 450 to Rs 500, effective today. The price of medium eggs has increased from Rs 420 to Rs 470, and the price of small eggs has increased to Rs 415. All prices have increased by Rs 50 per crate.
Vinod Pokharel, the central president of the Nepal Layers Chicken Farmers Association, stated that the price increase is due to the rising demand for eggs. Daily egg production, which was previously around 4.5 million, has decreased to 2.8 million due to the bird flu outbreak.
In the last week of Jestha, the price of one crate of eggs had dropped to Rs 450 from Rs 550. The cost price of one crate of eggs is Rs 573.60, and the cost per egg is Rs 19.12. Pokharel stated that the price increase is due to the rising demand for eggs.
Despite the price increase, farmers are still not receiving the cost price. Pokharel expressed hope that farmers will soon receive the cost price. He also stated that the government should provide relief to farmers affected by the bird flu outbreak, which has caused significant losses to farmers.
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