Stakeholders have called for Nepal to increase both egg production and consumption, saying greater public awareness and wider markets are needed to support the sector. The discussions were held in Chitwan and Hetauda for World Egg Day.
Nepal currently produces about 3.8 million eggs a day, according to Binod Pokharel, president of the Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association. Efforts are underway to raise daily production to between 6.5 million and 7 million eggs, he said.
Calls to increase egg consumption
Participants said egg consumption in Nepal remains low compared with other countries. They called for greater public awareness of eggs’ nutritional value and for the expansion of markets.
They also suggested including eggs in daily meals and school midday meals to encourage consumption.
