Poultry Farmers’ calls for stabilization of poultry feed prices

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Colombo, October 7 (Daily Mirror) - After a decrease in tourist arrivals and an excess supply of eggs resulted in a reduction in market prices, the All Island Poultry Farmers' Association has called for a stabilization of poultry feed prices.

“Due to the excess supply of eggs, the market price has reduced to below the cost of production. Therefore we have asked for a stabilization of prices of poultry feed, or we may risk poultry owners no longer supplying eggs,” President of the Association Ajith Gunasekera said.

A reduction in tourists arrivals and the reduced demand from consumers had resulted in the prices of eggs falling, leading to excess supply in the market, Gunasekera said.

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Dee Monday, 07 October 2024 10:32 PM

Maybe that’s the reason for the increase in prices? Typical JVP economics! Clueless!!!

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wickrama Wijayasiri Monday, 07 October 2024 11:12 PM

Do you have a clue of what you are talking about or sulking about the election results? It is done and finished. Majority has spoken. Accept it

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Dee Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:14 AM

Wickrema seems to be the guy sulking of the election triumph! Admit it, this will be an economic disaster! Only people like Wickrema’s intellect will believe that the egg price came down due to no commission being taken. So now it has gone up! Wickrema like people? Now what? Who’s taking commission?

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Grace Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:24 AM

76 years irregularities can't be corrected within a few weeks. Despite so many adversities and obstacles by nefarious designs evil elements, NPP done so many changes within a few days.

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Sam Silva Monday, 07 October 2024 10:37 PM

Why don't you protest? That is what you normally do right?

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wickrama Wijayasiri Monday, 07 October 2024 11:10 PM

This is a cartel, a monopoly. Associations for street vendors, bus owners, canteen owners, banana growers, ect. Soon there will be an association for Pick Pocketers and hooch distillers too. Let free market economics reign. Supply an demand will stabilize prices. Govt should provide protection for the consumer to stop this monopoly. A joke at the least. Are the chickens planning to go on strike?

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saman Tuesday, 08 October 2024 03:52 AM

The Government has to protect local farmers at all cost! Let the hipsters jump up and down.

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Krish Tuesday, 08 October 2024 06:53 AM

More likely course should be due to high price of corn prices went up, causing more people to join poultry farming. Now corn prices are low. And egg supply is also high, so prices went down. Looks like some are little hurt due to their cash cow is affected by free market economics. Like a normal business. I wonder who.

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Yohan Tuesday, 08 October 2024 06:56 AM

Lol. NPP economic team member Prof Keebiyahetti and Wasantha Samarasinghe were saying the price came down due to zero corruption as they cut down 10 rupee comission. So probably the commision goes to Keebiyahetti, Wasantha or probably Palawette. NPP is becoming a joke now with clueless economic advisors. Actual reason was previous gov imported 3m eggs and majority of them were available in local market after the election time, now that is over. NPP may not even survive a year with this kind of advisors.

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Concerned Citizen Tuesday, 08 October 2024 07:39 AM

The powerful Egg and Chicken mafia are all linked to corrupted politicians and will never allow to decrease prices unless the government comes down hard on them !

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Stella Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:51 AM

Exactly.

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The Chicken Tuesday, 08 October 2024 12:48 PM

What a baseless and ill-informed comment

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Judge Tuesday, 08 October 2024 07:52 AM

This shows how difficult governing is. Now everyone wants their five cents worth addressed by the new government. You can't satisfy everyone and there will always be someone worse off. We can't provide hand outs to everyone. One reason for countries to go bankrupt is due to handouts.

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Terrence K Tuesday, 08 October 2024 08:37 AM

Now you come with some unfounded reasons for the prices of eggs dropping but subsequently the prices shooted up. What were the JVP clan boasting consequent to the recent election that the prices will be kept at a low prices because it was a JVP government. Not only eggs we don't see a variety of Nadu which is not available since the retailers say that they can't sell on controlled prices. What is this nonsense we see that all these tactics of reductions are just for a few weeks like a balloon little by little deflated.

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Krish Tuesday, 08 October 2024 09:21 AM

I don't think there is a government yet. Election yet to be held. Also prices should be according to free market economics right. Not based on who is governing. Government should help to increase production. What previous governments did was either price controlling or importing. Doesn't work well in long term.

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Labby Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:03 AM

Low tourist arrivals was because of the low season in the tourist industry. From November onwards arrivals should pick up, if that's what is worrying this poultry association.

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rafeek Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:25 AM

When india says the egg price can be sold at sri lanka rupees still it was 45 to 50 last year HOW IS THAT

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Terrence K Tuesday, 08 October 2024 12:05 PM

Now Krish is singing a different tune because majority of the JVP have right throughout boasted of the prices coming down with the Presidential election won but never spoke of a parliamentary election. Don't think we come from the Wanni not to know about market economics with exposure in Western countries and locallly. It is like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs. Also the JVP'S forward plans is to import vehicles how is it going to increase the balance of trade what a poor decision and also to reduce the turnover tax. I feel sorry for the ignorant public who have definitely consented to jump from the frying pan to the fire. We will be living when this happens. Long live Sri Lanka.!!!!!

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Plenty of eggs can be imported, do not give into these egg price running up mafia Tuesday, 08 October 2024 08:42 PM

These fellows are cunning businessmen, they will do anything to get more profits at the cost of the public. They have had massive profits, and if for one hour they run for loss they cry great foul. Import eggs to stop these unscrupulous businessman from feathering their nests at the cost of publics pockets.

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Egg price raising cartel unhappy about having to give fair prices Tuesday, 08 October 2024 08:45 PM

This spokesman for the egg cartel says price is going up, and what he's actually trying to do do is prevent the government to stop price rises.

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Kp Tuesday, 08 October 2024 10:54 PM

Time to cut prima wings

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