KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Department of Commerce Supplies and Consumer Protection has announced that it will monitor the market to control the recent chicken price hike. The retail price of chicken increased to Rs 410 per kg on Wednesday whereas it declined to Rs 375 per kg on Friday. A month ago, the retail price of chicken was Rs 360 per kg.

Chicken price rises to Rs 410 per kg

February 5, 2020 11:38 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: The retail price of chicken has increased to Rs 410 per kg. Earlier last week, Nepal Chicken Sellers Association had decided to raise the price by Rs 15 per kg to Rs 360 citing high mortality of chicks during winter. Last year during February, the price of chicken was around Rs 325 per kg.