CHITWAN, May 31: The price of eggs has gone up due to increased demand after a fall in production due to a rise in the temperature.
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.
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The 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 percent 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.
The daily production of eggs has decreased to about 25,000 cartons from 40,000 five months ago.
Prices are anticipated to rise gradually as demand rises and the number of egg-laying chickens declines.
