Sri Lanka chicken consumption to grow next five years

Sri Lanka's per capita chicken consumption is expected to increase to 8 kilograms within the next five years, in line with the increase of purchasing power of the citizens, according to poultry producer Ceylon Grain Elevators.
According to the company's annual report, Sri Lanka currently consumes 5.7 kilograms of chicken and 54 eggs per person. “We expect this increasing trend to continue in the coming years on par with increasing purchasing power enjoyed in Sri Lanka,” said Cheng Chih Kwong primus, chairman and CEO of Ceylon.

Nepal chicken demand down 20%

Demand for chicken in Kathmandu, Nepal, has dropped by 20% due to reports of bird flu in Bhaktapur and a shortage of supplies in the capital, according to reports.
The price of chicken has increased by Rs 15 (US$0.18) per kilogram, to Rs 185 (US$2.22) per kilogram, as a result. “The number of buyers has dropped by around 20%," said Janga Bahadur BC, president of Kathmandu Valley Chicken Sellers Association. "However, we are not in a position to lower the price because demand for chicken is still higher than the supply.” Daily consumption has dropped from 200,000 kilograms to 180,000 kilograms, according to city data.

Chicken prices drop in Pakistan

According to reports, Pakistani chicken farmers have dropped their chicken prices by Rs30 per kilogram to lighten their inventory before the coming Muslim religious festival, Eid-ul-Azha, when chicken demand traditionally drops.
Retired Secretary Pakistan Poultry Association Punjab Major Javed Bokhari said chicken farmers profited when prices ranged between Rs170 and Rs180 per kilogram earlier, making the lower price affordable to the farmers.