August 18, 2020
Vendors claimed that due to vegetables
Vendors claimed that due to vegetables becoming expensive, people tend to eat
more eggs.New Delhi: Skyrocketing vegetable prices have pushed up the retail
cost of eggs, the poor man’s protein source, by Rs 2 a piece in Delhi China
Wholesale frozen broad beans Manufacturers and the National Capital Region
(NCR) over the last few days.The prices are expected to continue to remain high
till February next year. However, no significant increase has been witnessed in
the prices of broiler in the NCR even though supply has been increased to meet
the escalating demand, sources in the Ghazipur wholesale broiler market said.
Interestingly, the cost escalation has been attributed by the vendors to the
soaring prices of onions, tomatoes, and other vegetables besides a heightened
demand during the winter season. The cost of one box containing 30 eggs has
increased from Rs 150 to Rs 180, while the cost of a dozen eggs has gone up from
Rs 55 to Rs 82 in the past few days. Eggs come to Delhi mainly from Punjab and
Haryana.Manoj Sharma, who owns poultry farms in Karnal and Panipat in Haryana
and supplies eggs to Delhi and NCR area, said that the rise in vegetable prices
has contributed to the increase in the prices of eggs since in many cities the
main vegetables are costlier than a dozen eggs.. The supply deficit is likely to
continue for a few more months," a senior PFI officer told this newspaper."Eggs
are in short supply today due to lower production. "The poor, who cannot afford
vegetables which are available at exorbitant rates in retail, are preferring
eggs in their diet," Mr Sharma said, explaining the reason behind the increased
demand for the item.According to the ministry of agriculture, egg availability
is 67 eggs per person per year in India while as per National Nutrition
Institute this should be about 180 eggs per person for the same period.Many
vendors said that eggs, which were selling at Rs 5 a piece till a month ago, are
being sold for Rs 7 in Delhi-NCR. According to Poultry Federation of India
(PFI), egg prices will remain high till February, 2018, as consumers are
earmarking a larger portion of their stretched food budgets for eggs
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