Chitwan. The price of eggs, which has fallen due to the impact of bird flu, has started increasing. The price has started to rise due to the decrease in production and the demand has increased.

Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers’ Association determines the market price by taking the price of big farms. According to the association, the price of eggs has increased from 450 to 500 per crate (of 30) effective from today. Medium eggs have gone up from 420 to 470. The small egg has reached 415. In all, the price has increased by 50 per crate.

Central president of Nepal Layers Poultry Owners Association Binod Pokharel said egg price has increased after the demand for eggs went up. According to him, around 45 lakh eggs are being produced on a daily basis, which has come down to around 28 lakh due to bird flu. At the end of May, a crate (30 eggs) was sold for Rs 550, which had come down to Rs 450. The cost of a crate of egg is Rs 573.60. It costs Rs 19.12 per piece. According to him, the price of eggs has increased with the increase in consumption.

Despite the increase in prices, farmers have not been able to get the required price. Pokharel said that the farmers are hopeful that they will get the required price soon. Stating that the farmers have suffered huge losses due to bird flu, he urged the state to provide relief to the affected farmers.