The recent hike in the prices of eggs and other poultry products in Kano State has generated a serious public concern, especially when the Muslim fasting period is fast approaching. Eggs are usually in high demand during the fasting period.

It was gathered that one egg new sells at N130 while a crate is N3,100. It was also revealed that despite the increase, eggs are gradually becoming scarce in the state metropolis, and that has raised a serious concern from the public as other poultry products are getting out of the reach of the common citizen.

According to a resident, Abubakar Abdulsamad, egg scarcity is a perennial issue that usually occurs in periods like this when Ramadan fasting is setting in. He explained that the hike in price and scarcity of poultry products is connected to heavy hoarding by merchants. He added that the little eggs being produced by the few poultry farmers in the state are now hoarded by some merchants bent on making huge profits during the Ramadan.

“That has been the norm in periods like this, but what made this one different is that there are few poultry farms operating now due to the current economic situation across the globe, and Ramadan fasting is fast approaching. My fears are that poultry products would soon be out of circulation or too expensive to be afforded,” he said.

A poultry farmer in the state, Alhaji Isa Abba, said he could no longer afford to continue with the poultry business because the cost of production had gradually become unbearable. According to him many farmers have abandoned their farms due to several factors that have made the business very difficult.

However, the Kano State chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Dr Usman Gwarzo, attributed the scarcity and hike to several factors that range from poultry feeds raw materials, chicks, vaccines, transportation, among others.

He explained that a tonne of maize, which serves as the major raw material for poultry feed making, which was sold at N320,000 in November last year, is now N550,000. He added that soya mill, which constitutes 25 per cent of raw materials needed to produce feed, had also gone up drastically.

“Ironically, these two raw materials are usually sourced within the country, not imported. What we only bring outside the country is amino-acid. However, transportation increased due to subsidy removal and insecurity that prevented many farmers from going to farms, among other factors, which cumulatively added to bring the rise in the cost of poultry farming in not only Kano State but the country in general,” he said.

He added that the state lacked capable hatchers that could meet the demand of chicks by farmers, a situation that is causing a day-old chick to be sold at N800, which has forced over 85 per cent of poultry farmers out of business.

“I bet you, if you add up all these factors I mentioned you would find out that the price of eggs is cheap. But as it is with poultry production, the more expensive poultry products are, the less profit poultry farmers get. That is why most of our members have closed down their farms. About 85 per cent left the business in the last six months, which is a bad omen,” he said.

Gwarzo said the association had been advocating improved security, increase in production through effective engagement of real farmers, as well as introduction of credible loans to farmers that are realistic, not formulary.

https://dailytrust.com/egg-price-rises-as-many-poultry-farms-shut-down-in-kano/

In agbado voice "It will help reduce the rate of over consumption of protein to improve life span"

I have never imagined people can be so daft.

As at today, a crate of egg is now 3,500 this is something that was 1,500 before!

The westerners are not yet serious, when they're serious they'll hit the streets with massive protests!

Kindly note that the protest must start from the West, to avoid them calling any region hater of Nigeria and Yorubas!

SpecialAdviser:
In agbado voice "It will help reduce the rate of over consumption of protein to improve life span"

I have never imagined people can be so daft.

They're coming to call you an IPOB esn and hater of Nigeria and Yorubas for saying this

When Tinubu is done with Nigeria, oxygen would be sold in sachets like pure water.

I was shocked when they said 120 for one average looking egg.
What is left now is for people to buy chicken feed and be eating directly.

It is well o 😢

SpecialAdviser:
In agbado voice "It will help reduce the rate of over consumption of protein to improve life span"

I have never imagined people can be so daft.

i remember when I was kid, my grandma used to tell our mother not to give us egg and that eating eggs can make us to go and steal. Tinubu does not want Nigerians to eat eggs so that they won't go and steal

still cheap
egg at Ibadan now is 150/200 for one piece

A good wife should start laying eggs in the house to save cost. Otherwise, replace her with a chicken.

Seefinish:
i remember when I was kid, my grandma used to tell our mother not to give us egg and that eating eggs can make us to go and steal. Tinubu does not want Nigerians to eat eggs so that they won't go and steal

mrvitalis:
You go to hospital you don't care where the doctor comes from, you don't care about his religion... All you seek is good service

You put your money in banks you don't care where the owner is from, what his religion is

But time to elect President you say you can't vote a Christian, or an Igbo man continue

When you guys are ready enter the streets and protest and I pray what happened to endsars protesters happens to you all

It is both ways. How many Igbo men will vote a competent Hausa or Yoruba man if one contests?
Stop being bitter because you lost in the bitter game of politics and bigotry.

So much hardship everywhere. Terrible time with useless leaders on board.

RepoMan007:

It is both ways. How many Igbo men will vote a competent Hausa or Yoruba man if one contests?
Stop being bitter because you lost in the bitter game of politics and bigotry.

Igbos have vote Hausa and Yoruba many times

Abiola got 45% in Igbo land even when his opponent had Igbo vice

Has any Igbo man gotten 45% from South West?

E go favour us and our families

The balls of Tinubu can replace the eggs for Tinubulators.

Simple as ABC, Rig, snatch, grab and vote stupidly, win stupid prizes

G00dharddick:
As at today, a crate of egg is now 3,500 this is something that was 1,500 before!

The westerners are not yet serious, when they're serious they'll hit the streets with massive protests!

Kindly note that the protest must start from the West, to avoid them calling any region hater of Nigeria and Yorubas!

It has been 3600 in Edo for over a year!

Poultries shutting down? Meanwhile the minister of labour, a few days ago stated the unemployment rate was 4.2%.

Even the US long-term average unemployment rate is 5.7%.

RepoMan007:

It is both ways. How many Igbo men will vote a competent Hausa or Yoruba man if one contests?
Stop being bitter because you lost in the bitter game of politics and bigotry.

Oga, go and check voting pattern and history please and stop disgracing yourself here...!!

Prices will start falling soon

muyico:
still cheap
egg at Ibadan now is 150/200 for one piece

ibadan of all places with those hatcheries?

RepoMan007:

It is both ways. How many Igbo men will vote a competent Hausa or Yoruba man if one contests?
Stop being bitter because you lost in the bitter game of politics and bigotry.

I am not ignoring but they voted Yaradua and OBJ. These two were better than those they contested with.

Why are they shutting down

So an egg is just getting to #130?
Egg that we've been buying for #200 since God knows when.

Cry me a river, he who sows the wind will reap a whirlwind

It's about to go down

The maize which is one of the main raw materials for chicken feed, its cost is almost competiting with cost of rice.One egg used to go for N30 until 2015 but see the yawning gap today due to wrong government policies.

This government must favour me and my family. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♂️

Chai!

If I'm a Tinubu paid online supporter, I will sincerely increase my charges o!

This work of defending Tinubu clueless government is becoming too challenging o!

May God help them abeg.

He added that the little eggs being produced by the few poultry farmers in the state are now hoarded by some merchants bent on making huge profits during the Ramadan.

Eggs can't be properly "hoarded".
It has a shelf-life and would be spoilt if kept for too long.

The primary reason for scarcity is that poultry farmers are shutting down en masse due to the high cost
of feeds.

ogododo:


https://dailytrust.com/egg-price-rises-as-many-poultry-farms-shut-down-in-kano/

Crate of egg now 3500

Where una president dy?

Nigerians don enter one chance