# Nepal poultry entrepreneurs complain of 'unfair shakeout' after 1st bird flu death - OnlineKhabar English News

> Nepal's poultry sector has seen chicken meat demand fall about 30 percent and egg prices drop from Rs 13 to Rs 6.15 after the country's first bird flu death. Entrepreneurs say the shakeout is unfair because no poultry workers were infected.

- Date: 2019-05-14 · published 2019-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Nepal · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59094-nepal-poultry-entrepreneurs-complain-of-unfair-shakeout-after-1st-bird-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced poultry demand in Nepal lowers local bird numbers and feed purchases, a small effect on global feed demand. The impact on international grain or meal prices is minimal.

## Sources

- english.onlinekhabar.com: https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-poultry-entrepreneurs-complain-of-unfair-shakeout-after-1st-bird-flu-death.html

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