Nepalese chicken price drops by US$0.13 per kilogramme

Chicken prices in Nepal fell further to NPR 170 (US$2.29) per kilogramme, on account of rising market supplies due to higher farm production.

A meeting of Kathmand Valley-based poultry entrepreneurs held on Monday (June 21) decided to lower chicken prices.

Gokarna Ghimire, president of Poultry Farmers' Association in Kathmandu, Nepal said with the fresh revision in prices, poultry farmers would get NPR 120 (US$1.62) per kilogramme for live chicken. Customers will have to pay NPR 130 (US$1.75) per kilogramme for live chicken.

With improved production in hatcheries, prices of broiler and layer chicks have also lowered down per head to NPR 50 (US$0.67) and NPR 65 (US$0.88) per head respectively. Chicken price has continued to fall for the last five months after hitting an all time high of NPR 270 (US$3.64) per kilogramme in February.