The Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association raised wholesale egg prices on Thursday, October 29, at a meeting in Pokhara, six days after it last set them in Kathmandu, citing higher demand in the festive season and winter. A crate of extra-large, large or medium eggs went up by Rs 200 and a crate of small eggs by Rs 100: extra-large eggs now cost Rs 3,900 a crate, large Rs 3,800, medium Rs 3,700 and small Rs 3,200. Association Secretary Madan Pokharel said the support prices were set to match supply to demand and give farmers a fair price for their production costs. The association said retail prices are unchanged, with large eggs at Rs 25 each and medium eggs at Rs 45 for two, and asked depots, distributors and traders to trade at the new prices.
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Poultry farmers have raised wholesale egg prices by up to Rs 200 a crate, citing higher demand in the festive season and winter, while vegetable prices in Kathmandu are mixed.
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