The selling price of an egg is Rs. 20 and Rs. 21 in the market, according to AIPASL

Due to sharp increase in poultry food and other materials that are used for increase egg production, the selling price of an egg has been increased between Rs. 20 and Rs.21 in the market, All Island Poultry Association of Sri Lanka (AIPASL) President Sarath Rathnayake said.

 

He said most of the poultry farmers had to increase the price of an egg due to the increase in the prices of grains which are used to feed the hens.

 

Meanwhile, All Island Egg Producers Association (AIEPA) Treasurer Wijeya Alwis told that the local price of a kg of maize is sold at Rs.100 and one kg of soya beans is at Rs.170 in Colombo.

 

With the current prices, it will cost about Rs.100-105 to manufacture one kg of animals feed.