Nigerians to pay more for eggs – PAN

The Poultry Association of Nigeria has said there will be continuous increase in the prices of eggs following the closure of most poultry farms due to the myriad of challenges facing the sector.

Currently, the price of a crate of egg ranges between N2,000 and N2,500, while the price per one ranges between N80 to N100, depending on the location.

The association attributed the high cost of eggs to the high cost of maize and soybeans, lack of access to credit facilities by the farmers, insecurity, lack of access roads to poultry farms, among other challenges.

Chairman of PAN, Federal Capital Territory Chapter, Mr Pius Aminu, said unless the government intervenes by addressing the myriads of challenges bedeviling poultry farmers in the country, the prices will continue to increase.