Poultry and egg prices to drop: Minister Amaraweera

Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera stated that egg and chicken prices will likely decrease next year and remain stable thereafter. Additionally, he confirmed that there will be no need for egg imports next year.

The Minister made the comments while addressing a press conference at the  Presidential Media Center (PMC) under the theme ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country.

He added, "The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis have led to a decline in the country's poultry and egg production industry, which is currently managed by the private sector, with a total chicken population exceeding 3,420,000 across all farms".

The Indian government has allocated Rs. 37 million to the Mid-term Livestock Development Program to improve livestock services in the Northern Province. The program aims to increase egg production and provide industrialists with the opportunity to import maize for poultry industry feed production.

Additionally, Rs. 48 million was allocated to the Small and Medium Scale Poultry Development Project, which focuses on producing one-day-old country chicken chicks, boosting egg production in rural areas, and improving nutrition.