Philippines reaches record high egg output in 2020

Published 2021년 3월 25일

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In 2020, the Philippines saw a nearly 4% increase in chicken egg production, reaching 605,786.16 mt (12.721 billion pieces) due to swine farmers shifting to egg production following the African Swine Fever outbreak. This surge led to a decrease in egg prices toward the end of the year. As of January 1, 2021, the chicken layer population grew by 4.19% to a record 42.928 million birds. However, chicken meat importers are seeking government assistance due to the tight poultry supply and import bans from countries with bird flu outbreaks, including the UK, Czech Republic, and Russia. The Meat Importers and Traders Association of the Philippines is advocating for zonal bans instead of complete bans on poultry imports from bird flu-free zones.

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Chicken egg output in 2020 reached 605,786.16 mt (12.721 billion pieces), an increase of almost 4%, or 22,552.16 mt more than the 2019 figure of 583,234 mt, reports The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Chairman of the Philippine Egg Board Association, Gregorio San Diego, said the industry underwent a significant expansion as some of the swine farmers affected by African Swine Fever moved to chicken egg production, reports the Business Mirror, adding that the increase in production was only felt toward the end of 2020, which was reflected in the reduction of egg prices. As of 1 January, the country’s chicken layer population expanded by 4.19% to a record high of 42.928 million birds, from 41.202 million birds posted in the same period a year ago, data from the PSA shows. Meanwhile, due to the tightening supply of poultry, chicken meat importers in the country are urging the government to ease bans on the importation of poultry products by implementing zonal bans instead of ...

Source: Poultryworld