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Farmers, who have been selling eggs cheaper than the cost price for a long time, have felt relief with the price increase. Due to the high heat, the production decreased and the demand increased and the price increased.
Nepal Layers Poultry Association has been setting the support price of eggs. The farm price of XL eggs per crate (30 pieces) has been set at Rs 480 with effect from today. Similarly, a large egg is set at Rs 465 and a medium one at Rs 435.
has increased by 15 rupees per crate than before. According to this calculation, the farmers have received the price of 15 rupees 5 paisa per egg. According to Vinod Pokharel, president of the association, the cost price of farmers is 16 rupees 56 paise per cow. He said, "Farmers have not been able to meet the cost price despite the increase. However, they are feeling relieved when the price increases.
Pokharel says that egg production has decreased by 25 percent due to the hot summer. He says that chickens eat less feed during the summer season and reduce production. Along with this, various diseases appear.
Five months ago, the production of 40,000 cartons of eggs per day has dropped to around 25,000. He says that many farmers have not been able to keep chickens.
It seems that the price of chickens will increase gradually. About 75 percent of the farmers who have been producing eggs in Nepal have been able to cope with the demand
