The Nepal Layers Poultry Association has raised its support wholesale price for eggs, announcing the revision after a meeting in Pokhara on Thursday. The association cited increased demand during the festive season and the onset of winter as reasons for the change. Its president, Binod Pokharel, said the support prices for XL, large and medium eggs rose by Rs 200 per carton, while the price for small eggs was also revised. The association said consumer prices have not changed.
What changed in the wholesale price
The revised rates apply to the association’s support wholesale prices, rather than to the price paid by consumers. According to Pokharel, the increases for XL, large and medium eggs amount to Rs 200 per carton. The association also changed the support price for small eggs, although the available information does not specify the amount of that adjustment. The announcement does not give the new rates for each egg category.
The distinction between the wholesale support price and the consumer price is central to the announcement. The association set a higher wholesale support level for traders and the poultry sector, but said retail prices remain unchanged. It has not announced a corresponding increase in what consumers should pay. The association’s statement therefore describes a change at the wholesale level, not a confirmed rise in shop prices.
Decision follows an earlier revision
The Pokhara decision came only six days after the association had set prices at a meeting in Kathmandu on 6 Kartik. The latest move replaces that earlier price decision, making the interval between the two revisions notably short. The association’s Thursday meeting brought together its decision-makers in Pokhara, where members reviewed the support price in light of the seasonal conditions cited by the organisation.
The timing means the wholesale support price has been reconsidered twice within less than a week. The earlier Kathmandu meeting had established the rates that were in place before Thursday’s revision. The association has not provided further details in the available information about how the earlier rates were calculated or the exact figures recorded at either meeting. The reported change is the Rs 200-per-carton rise for XL, large and medium eggs, alongside a separate adjustment for small eggs.
Seasonal demand cited by the association
The association linked its decision to two factors: higher demand during the festive season and the onset of winter. It did not provide a breakdown showing how much each factor contributed to the revision, nor did it report specific demand figures. Its explanation frames the adjustment as a response to seasonal market conditions rather than as a change in consumer pricing.
By announcing the change as a support wholesale price, the association has set out the level it considers appropriate for wholesale transactions. However, the association’s assurance that consumer prices remain unchanged means the revision should not automatically be read as an immediate retail increase. The available information does not identify any change in retail rates, or say that shops have been instructed to alter their prices.
Consumer prices remain unchanged
The association’s statement that consumer prices are unchanged is the clearest indication of what the revision means for households in the immediate term. The wholesale support price has gone up for three categories and has been adjusted for small eggs, but the organisation says consumers are not facing a price change as part of this announcement. It has not said whether or when any retail adjustment might be considered.
For now, the reported decision is limited to the association’s wholesale support pricing. The Pokhara meeting followed the Kathmandu meeting of 6 Kartik by six days, and the association cited festive demand and the beginning of winter when explaining the revision. With the exact new category prices and the small-egg adjustment amount not specified in the available details, the confirmed changes are the Rs 200-per-carton increase for XL, large and medium eggs and the association’s statement that consumer prices remain the same.
