The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, has revealed why therr is increase in the of egg.
This was disclosed on Monday by the Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the association, Mojeed Iyiola, during an interview session in Lagos.
Speaking, Iyiola blamed the increase on the fluctuating foreign exchange rate and greed by some middlemen.
He continued that the increase is caused by rise in the price of feed materials due to fluctuations in the Naira exchange rate with the dollar.
“The price of feed materials is the cause for the hike in the price of poultry produce, especially egg.
“The price of feed materials increases on daily basis. You buy a bag of layers’ feed for N10,000 today, the next day it would have risen to N10,500 and so on.
“Dealers in poultry feed materials have blamed the fluctuations in dollars exchange rate as the reason for the constant increment.
“The major components of feed meal is being imported into Nigeria. The component of feed meal we do not import is maize. Even soyabeans is partially imported into the country.
“Also farmers prefer exporting soybeans to neighboring countries for higher profits. They prefer exporting them to selling locally.
“The greed of middlemen in the sector, for extra profits, contributes to the consistent hike in egg price.
“From farm gate, the least we sell a crate of eggs is N3300 to N3400.
“Middlemen hike the price of the produce beyond normal; if you get a crate of eggs at the farm gate price, a profit of N200 is not bad.
“They prefer selling at higher rates; thus, exploiting the average Nigerian,’Iyiola averred.
It is no longer news that the prices of food items are on the rise, including that of eggs, as well as other poultry produce.
Price of egg has continue to increase, as a crate of eggs from poultry farm gate now sells for about N3400 as against what was sold – N2700 in January this year.
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