Rising egg prices burn holes in consumers’ pockets
The egg, regarded as a rich but affordable source of protein, has turned expensive with retail price of a regular white egg hovering between ₹8 and ₹8.50 in Bengaluru market. In retail market it was at least a rupee higher per piece.Earlier under ₹7“The price of eggs has been on the rise in the last three to four months. The price per egg, which was a month ago ₹6.50 to ₹7 in retail shops, has now reached ₹8.50 and beyond.
- ▪The egg, regarded as a rich but affordable source of protein, has turned expensive with retail price of a regular white egg hovering between ₹8 and ₹8.50 in Bengaluru market.
- ▪In retail market it was at least a rupee higher per piece.Earlier under ₹7“The price of eggs has been on the rise in the last three to four months.
- ▪The price per egg, which was a month ago ₹6.50 to ₹7 in retail shops, has now reached ₹8.50 and beyond.
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The egg, regarded as a rich but affordable source of protein, has turned expensive with retail price of a regular white egg hovering between ₹8 and ₹8.50 in Bengaluru market. Apart from seasonal and weather factors, the ups and downs caused by the West Asia crisis appear to have hit the egg prices.According to the data of the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), on Sunday, the price of each egg in the wholesale market in Bengaluru was ₹7, a tray of 30 eggs was ₹210, bulk pack (100 eggs) ₹700, and a peti costs around ₹1,197. In retail market it was at least a rupee higher per piece.Earlier under ₹7“The price of eggs has been on the rise in the last three to four months. The price per egg, which was a month ago ₹6.50 to ₹7 in retail shops, has now reached ₹8.50 and beyond.
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