Egg price increased: Rs. 25 per egg for consumers, farmers still at a loss
-
Media Baaji
- Mon, 18 May 2026
Chitwan. As the production of eggs decreases with the summer season, the price has increased. Nepal Layers Poultry Association has increased the support price of eggs. According to the association, a farm rate of Rs 515 per crate of 930 eggs for large eggs and Rs 485 for medium eggs has been fixed. According to Madan Pokharel, secretary of the association, the consumer price has been fixed at Rs 25 per unit. Earlier, large eggs were fixed at Rs 485 and medium eggs at Rs 435, he said.
Vinod Pokharel, President of Nepal Layers Poultry Breeders' Association, said that due to the two-day holiday, the consumption will increase due to the increase in tourists, as well as the decrease in egg production due to summer, the demand will increase and the price will increase. He said, "There is a shortage of manpower when farmers migrate from the poultry farming profession. Chickens have died due to various diseases, which has reduced egg production."
Stating that the cost price of eggs is 19 rupees 12 paisa per egg, Chairman Pokharel said that the farmers have not yet been able to get the cost price. He informed that the Nepal Layers Poultry Association is issuing support prices based on the prices issued by various agricultural farms producing eggs.
Related News
Reduced airfare
Kathmandu. With the decrease in the price of air fuel, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has reduced the minimum fare for domestic air passengers. After Nepal Oil Corporation reduced the price of aviation fuel by 6 rupees per liter from Januar...
The price of gold increased, how much did it reach per tola?
Kathmandu. The price of gold increased on Sunday. According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Traders Federation, today the price of gold has increased by Rs 2,300 per tola.
Along with this, on Sunday, the price of Chhapawal gold has remain...
6 percent of Bagmati budget expenditure in three months
Kathmandu. In the first three months of the current fiscal year 2082-83, the Bagmati state government has spent only about 6.19 percent of the total budget. According to Suraj Paudel, information officer of the Ministr...
What is the exchange rate of which foreign currency on Sunday?
Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank has determined the exchange rate of foreign currency for Sunday. According to the fixed rate, the buying rate of one US dollar is 144 rupees 02 paisa and the selling rate is 144 rupees 62 paisa.
Similarly, the bu...
Apollo Hydropower opens first phase IPO sale from tomorrow
Kathmandu. Apollo Hydropower Limited is going to issue IPO from tomorrow, February 11th. The company is going to issue an IPO in the first phase tomorrow for the local residents of the project-affected areas and Nepalis working abroad.
The N...
The Electricity Authority will provide employment to eight more people from the Shaheed family
Kathmandu. The Nepal Electricity Authority has decided to provide employment to eight more family members who were martyred during the Genji movement. Chairman of the Board of Directors and Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Virajb...