Some personnels and groups have issued various statements to the media that the price of a local chicken egg will increase to 100 rupees during the month of April or Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival season.
But due to the long-term policy decisions taken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, domestic egg production has now exceeded the total daily requirement. On average, the daily requirement of eggs in this country is 6.5 million eggs. According to the Association of Egg Producers, the production of eggs in local poultry farms has already exceeded 7.5 million.
Also, although the number of mother hens needed annually in this country is 85,000, the number of mother hens in all poultry farms has exceeded 135,000. All poultry farms have completed 100 percent chick capacity.
Also, all the poultry farms that were closed during the Covid-19 epidemic are now active.
Therefore, the price of a local chicken egg is likely to decrease by more than 35 rupees in the coming festive season said the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera.
The minister said that steps will be taken to supply chicken meat and eggs to the market without any shortage, especially during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, and consumers will have the opportunity to get chicken meat and eggs at a minimum price.
The minister emphasized these facts in a discussion held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries last Friday (29) regarding the price of chicken and eggs during the festive season.
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