KATHMANDU: The Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association implemented an upward revision to its official farm-gate support prices across retail channels on Saturday, following a virtual executive board consultation.

Market analysts cited extreme summer heat waves, shifting production capacities, and rising costs of bird feed and medical supplements as reasons for the price adjustment.

Under the new price matrix centered on the Chitwan distribution base, extra-large (XL) crates containing 30 eggs rose to Rs 560, large crates were set at Rs 545, and medium crates reached Rs 515.

Meanwhile, small egg crates were priced at Rs 3,000 per case, bringing the average individual consumer retail cost to approximately Rs 25 per egg.

This collective price adjustment represents a 20 percent price increase over a 30-day tracking window, climbing from the Rs 465 benchmark recorded on May 7.