Ukraine: Review of the situation on the egg market with high prices and declining production and exports

As we have recently noted, the prices of most food products that are socially significant have risen and there is a further trend towards higher prices for some products. Chicken eggs are no exception. In October, the average price of a dozen eggs in Ukraine was UAH 30 30 kopecks. Compared to the previous month, the price increased slightly - by 1.1%. According to the State Statistics Service, the largest increase in prices occurred in August and October, when prices increased compared to previous months - by 18% and 13.6%, respectively. Compared to last year, chicken eggs in October 2021 cost 32.4% more than in October 2020. The biggest problems faced by producers in this industry are the increase in feed and energy prices. Thus, grain prices increased by 40% compared to the same period last year, in particular for corn - by 50%, for wheat - by 30%. Poultry houses for the production of eggs and broilers in Ukraine are traditionally heated by gas. Also, these poultry houses need ...