Hyderabad egg prices jump Rs 3
- Retail egg prices in Hyderabad climbed to Rs 7 apiece this week, up from Rs 4 about two weeks earlier, as summer heat hit poultry output. - Wholesale eggs are selling near Rs 6.30 each, and farmers say bird mortality in summer runs about 30 percent higher than usual. - Telangana’s April heat has pushed temperatures above 44C in several districts, tightening farm supply. (thehindu.com)
Eggs in Hyderabad are now selling for about Rs 7 each at retail shops, up Rs 3 in roughly two weeks as summer heat squeezes poultry supply. (telanganatoday.com) (hyderabadtalks.com) Wholesale prices are running near Rs 6.30 per egg, while kirana stores across the city have largely moved in step on retail pricing. Farmers told local outlets the jump is tied to lower farm output, not a sudden change in shop margins. (telanganatoday.com) (hyderabadtalks.com) Poultry farmers say heat raises bird deaths and cuts laying productivity during peak summer. One estimate cited by local reports puts poultry mortality about 30 percent higher in summer than in other seasons. (hyderabadtalks.com) (article.wn.com) The timing tracks a broader heatwave across Telangana in April. The Hindu’s state temperature tracker showed multiple districts crossing 44 degrees Celsius this month, with Nirmal touching 44.5C on April 17 and 44.3C again on April 23. (thehindu.com) India Meteorological Department warnings earlier this month said at least 12 Telangana districts were likely to see 41C to 44C conditions. By April 27, Hyderabad’s Charminar area was at 42.5C, even as hotter northern districts approached 46C. (telanganatoday.com) (thehindu.com) The jump follows a brief dip in egg prices in March, when exports were hit by the West Asia conflict and local rates softened. That relief has now reversed as heat-related supply stress replaces weaker export demand as the main market driver. (hyderabadtalks.com) (telanganatoday.com) Benchmark market listings show a gap between farm-gate and shop prices. Several daily rate trackers on April 27 and April 28 listed Hyderabad’s National Egg Coordination Committee rate at Rs 5.25 per egg, below the Rs 6.30 wholesale and roughly Rs 7 retail levels reported in the city. (todayeggrateindia.com) (kisandeals.com) (oneindia.com) For households, the math is simple: a tray of 30 eggs at Rs 7 each costs about Rs 210, versus Rs 120 when eggs were Rs 4. If the heat holds through early May, Hyderabad shoppers and small food vendors will keep paying summer prices for a basic protein. (telanganatoday.com) (hyderabadtalks.com) (mausam.imd.gov.in)
