All Ceylon Egg Producers' Association decides to release eggs from farms at 40 rupees.

Colombo (News 1st): The All Ceylon Egg Producers' Association says that steps have been taken to release eggs from farms at a price of 40 rupees.

Its chairman Sarath Rathnayake says that accordingly, consumers will be able to purchase an egg from shops at a price of 42 to 45 rupees.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera says that the producers agreed to reduce the price of a kilogram of chicken by 100 rupees.

The minister says that they are able to do so with the lowering of the taxes imposed on the import of maize.