South Korea to release 15 million eggs in reserve for Lunar New Year

Published 2023년 1월 10일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in South Korea is planning to import 1.21 million fresh eggs from Spain as a trial due to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in laying hen farms, caused by migratory birds. The imported eggs will undergo sanitary inspection in both the exporting country and domestically before being supplied to Homeplus and food material companies for consumer purchase. The government also intends to reduce the supply of fresh eggs from the U.S. states where AI has not occurred, and will release 15 million eggs from its stockpile during the Lunar New Year season to stabilize domestic egg prices.

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Original content

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 10th that it will supply 1.21 million fresh eggs imported from Spain on a trial basis from the 15th at the earliest. The current egg supply and demand situation is stable, but the influx of migratory birds continues until January, leading to highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) in laying hens farms. ) spread, the supply and demand situation may worsen. According to the livestock distribution information of the Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Institute, the price of eggs (30 eggs) as of the 9th was 6,627 won, a slight increase from a year ago (6,435 won). did. Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has decided to import 1.21 million fresh eggs from Spain through state-run trade on a trial basis to minimize trial and error in future imports. The trial imports will arrive in Korea sequentially from the 10th and will be supplied to Homeplus and food material companies so that ...

Source: Donga