December 31, 2024

 

Nepal's poultry farmers see record prices for eggs

 

 

 

Poultry farmers in Nepal were to receive the highest-ever prices for eggs starting on December 28, bringing much-needed relief after months of losses.

 

The farm price for large eggs has been fixed at रु.3,600 (US$27.36) per box (seven crates) and medium eggs at रु.3,500 (US$26.60). The retail consumer price has been set at रु.22.50 (US$0.17) per egg.

 

According to the Nepal Layers Poultry Farmer Association, the adjustment allows farmers to cover their production costs, estimated at रु.16.56 (US$0.13) per egg.

 

Binod Pokharel, president of the association, noted that factors such as reduced production during winter, fewer egg-laying chickens, increased tourism, and the reopening of schools and colleges have driven up demand and prices.

 

"With this price adjustment, farmers will receive their cost price, encouraging them after enduring significant losses," Pokharel said.

 

Current production stands at approximately 2.2 million eggs daily, but many farmers are struggling due to the inability to replace old hens with new chicks.

 

Outgoing chairman of the Poultry Traders Forum Rajendra Lamichhane, as well as outgoing chairman of the Chitwan Industry Association Trilochan Kandel, highlighted that while the price hike is a welcome relief, the sector remains vulnerable.

 

"If farmers continue to face losses, more will be displaced," Kandel said.

 

The rise in egg prices reflects broader challenges in the poultry industry, with stakeholders urging sustainable measures to prevent further displacement of farmers.
 

- Khabarhub English

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