Bulgaria: Hunger for eggs in the west, will it come to us?

Published 2022년 12월 8일

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The UK is experiencing a shortage of eggs, leading to empty shelves and price increases. This shortage is due to a combination of factors, including bird flu, supply issues, and the war between Russia and Ukraine. The situation is of concern to Bulgaria, which has so far managed to control bird flu but has seen a decrease in the number of farms. Despite this, the country's egg production is not yet affected. The price of chicken meat, on the other hand, is decreasing instead of increasing, as it has reached a point where it covers costs.

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Empty egg shelves - these are more common sightings in the UK recently. Supermarkets have introduced a limit on the number of boxes that can be bought at one time. Eggs are not only much more expensive than before, but they are also increasingly scarce. Vote: Did you receive the first tranche under the SEPP? The factors for this are several - bird flu, supply problems, not a fair enough price for eggs given the high production costs, the war between Russia and Ukraine, which are major producers of grain - a key ingredient in chicken feed. We asked Daniel Bozhankov, chairman of the Association of Industrial Poultry, whether this trend will reach the Bulgarian market as well. "At the moment, the bird flu is circulating throughout Western Europe, in Bulgaria it is quite controlled. Therefore, there is a great hunger for eggs. We even get calls from traders from other countries telling us: 'Just drive eggs no matter the price,' commented the industry representative. It is quite ...

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