Egg Prices Surge Ahead of Elections; Consumer Watchdog Launches Market Monitoring

Kathmandu. Amid rising demand due to the approaching House of Representatives elections, the Nepal Layers Farmers Association has increased the price of eggs. Following the association's price hike, the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection has deployed monitoring teams amid fears of potential black marketing.The association, which had only reduced prices a week prior, increased them effective Sunday, citing high demand driven by the election atmosphere. According to the new price list, the farm gate price for large eggs has increased by NPR 30 per crate to NPR 495. Previously, large eggs were sold at NPR 465 per crate.Similarly,...