Unease again in the egg market

On Thursday (January 19), various markets of the capital were seen, depending on the size, a dozen of farm chicken eggs were being sold at Tk 135 to Tk 150. Somewhere it is being sold for 155 taka. And dozen are being sold in supershops for 170-180 taka.

Small egg shells are being sold at retail for Tk 45. And a little bigger sized eggs are being sold at 48 to 50 taka. Somewhere, eggs are being sold for 55 rupees. And eggs are being sold in supermarkets for 60 to 65 taka. On the other hand, duck eggs are being sold at 80 taka. And domestic chicken eggs are being sold at 60-65 taka.

A week ago, eggs were sold in the retail market for 40 rupees. And in the first week of January, the chicken of the farm was sold at 38 rupees. Duck eggs are sold at 60 to 70 rupees. And domestic chicken eggs are sold at the price of 55 to 60 taka.

The market monitoring organization Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has also acknowledged the price hike. According to TCB, a month ago the price of chicken eggs of the farm was 36 to 38 rupees. Dozen was 105 rupees. From there, hali has increased by 5 to 8 taka, and today, egg hali is being sold at 40 to 45 taka. That is, the price has increased by more than 10 percent.

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Ranchit Mallik, a buyer who came to the Kamalapur market, told Dhaka Post that the game is on in the egg market. He said, on January 5, I bought two dozen eggs for 110 taka for 220 taka. I came to buy today, the shopkeeper says, 140 taka a dozen. In 12-14 days, the price of a dozen of eggs increased by Tk. 30.

Ariful Alam Jumman, businessman of Mohakhali Wireless, told Dhaka Post that he sold a dozen of eggs in the first week of January for Tk 105 to Tk 110. I am selling those eggs now for 135 to 140 taka. I am selling a dozen of slightly bigger eggs for 145 to 150 taka.

Malibag Bazar businessman Asadul Islam Mintu told Dhaka Post that a week ago I sold a dozen eggs for Tk 115 to Tk 120. Now selling at 135 to 140 taka. Rs. 20 per dozen has increased. He complained that the wholesale traders have increased the price of eggs through the syndicate without any reason.

Agar Mondal, a trader at the wholesale Kaptan market, told Dhaka Post that eggs are coming less from the farm. The supply of eggs is low, due to which the price has gone up.

Mentioning that we can provide eggs at a low price to the consumers if we bring them at a low price, he said, "We are not able to bring them at a low price from the farmers, after the increase in the price of chicken feed, the transportation fare has increased. As a result, farmers have to sell eggs at a higher price.

This wholesale trader said, I am selling white and red eggs of the farm's chicken for 40 taka. And I am selling a dozen for 130 to 140 taka. And I am selling duck eggs for 70 rupees.

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Farmers say that the price of chicken feed and medicine has increased. Because of this, the cost of production has also increased. As a result, many people are reducing chickens to reduce costs. This has reduced the supply of eggs compared to the demand.

They also say that the poultry sector is now on the brink of ruin due to the rise in food prices. If our industry is destroyed we will have to buy eggs at higher prices.

President of Bangladesh Egg Producers Association Taher Ahmed Siddiqui said that the price of eggs was stable last month. Now a cycle is once again trying to destabilize the egg market. This cycle should be stopped by regular monitoring.