Ministry of Agriculture Explains Reasons for Rising Egg and Meat Prices

The Ministry of Agriculture has officially addressed the ongoing nationwide price increases in egg and meat products. W/ro Tsigereda Tadesse, advisor to the Livestock and Fisheries Development sector at the Ministry, provided insights into the factors contributing to these hikes. The Ministry outlined the primary causes for the rising costs, specifically linking the inflation to the significant increase in animal feed prices which has heavily impacted the market. Efforts to manage these market pressures are ongoing, with the Ministry emphasizing that the 'Lemat Trufat' initiative remains a central strategy to boost productivity and stabilize supply in the livestock sector.