Nepal Layers Hen Farmers Association Increases Egg Support Price

Chitwan The Nepal Layers Hen Farmers Association has again increased the support price of eggs. The association has set a new price effective from today.

According to the association's chairman Vinod Pokharel, the new rate has been set with Chitwan as the main base area, based on the opinions, consultations, and recommendations of egg-producing farmers and entrepreneurs across the country. According to the new price list, the price of XL eggs is Rs 560 per crate (30 eggs), large eggs Rs 545, medium eggs Rs 515, and small eggs Rs 3,000 per dozen. Accordingly, the price of eggs in the retail market is around Rs 25.

The association has urged all entrepreneurs and stakeholders to trade at the fixed price. Chairman Pokharel said that the new support price has been determined keeping in mind the fluctuations in production due to the summer season and the increasing production costs for farmers.

In the last one month, the price of eggs has been continuously rising. On April 24, the price of XL eggs was Rs 465 per crate, and the new price has reached Rs 560, which is Rs 95 or about 20 percent more. During the same period, the price of large eggs increased from Rs 490 to Rs 545, medium eggs from Rs 400 to Rs 515, and small eggs from Rs 2,300 per dozen to Rs 3,000.

According to the association, the price has been continuously improving in recent weeks due to a decrease in egg production and an increase in market demand. The association's chairman Pokharel said that the price adjustment was necessary as the cost of feed, medicine, and other production materials for farmers continued to rise.

According to him, the current production cost of eggs is Rs 19.12 per piece. With the implementation of the new support price, farmers are getting a price close to their cost. Chairman Pokharel said that farmers have received some relief as the selling price of eggs has reached close to the production cost after a long time.

He said that the increase in tourist arrivals in Nepal recently, stricter control on egg imports and movement in border areas, and increased demand in the domestic market have also contributed to the improvement in egg prices.

Although farmers are currently getting a price close to their cost, Chairman Pokharel said that support and policy support from government bodies are necessary to control production costs and manage the market. He expressed the view that the current price situation can be maintained if measures are adopted to reduce production costs and organize the market.