Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 22 / Trend , U.Ismayilova/
Price rise for hen eggs from 0.07 manat to 0.12 manat in Azerbaijan is not related to their increase by producers, Head of the Poultry Farmers' Society, Aydin Valiyev said on Aug. 22.
"Entrepreneurs increase the prices of hen eggs on the market for unknown reasons," said Valiyev.
So far, no enterprise for the production of eggs and meat have not stated on the price rise.
Talking about possible increases in the prices for chicken, Valiev said that price rise has not yet been observed either on producer, or the market.
According to the Azerbaijani State Committee on Statistics, an average price of hen eggs in July amounted to 0.09 manat per piece and an average price of chicken meat - 3.61 manat.
The National Society of Poultry Farmers comprises 29 companies. Some 28 of them are poultry and only one company is a distributor of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Number of workers employed in the poultry industry in Azerbaijan is 15,000-20,000 people.
On Aug. 22, the official exchange rate is 0.804 manat to $1.
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