Chitwan. Due to the increase in demand for eggs with the festival, the support wholesale price has increased. Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association has increased the support price of eggs due to the increase in demand in the market with the beginning of the festival and winter season.
Vinod Pokharel, president of the association, said that the association has fixed the new support price of eggs from the meeting held in Pokhara on Thursday, revising the price set by the meeting held in Kathmandu on October 6. According to the new support price, the price of XL, large and medium eggs has increased by Rs 200 per box (carton), while the price of small eggs has increased by Rs 100 per box.
Chairman Pokharel said that the support price of 14.5 to 14.8 kg XL eggs has now reached Rs. The support price of large eggs weighing 13.5 to 13.8 kg has increased from Rs 3,600 to Rs 3,800. Chairman Pokharel informed that the support price of medium eggs weighing 12.5 to 12.8 kg has increased from Rs 3,500 to Rs 3,700. The support price of small eggs above 11 kg has increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,000.
The consumer price has been fixed at Rs 25 per large egg and Rs 45 per two medium eggs. He said that although the farm price has increased by Rs 200 per box, there has been no change in the retail price paid by consumers. He said that the wholesale prices were increased due to the increase in consumption in the market after the onset of cold weather along with the festivals.