In South Korea, price of duck production has jumped by 44% after avian influenza (AI), while chicken and eggs slightly increased

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Go Eun-ji = After the outbreak of avian influenza (AI), it was found that the price of duck production has jumped by 44%. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, duck production prices rose 44.3% from 1,406 won per kg on the 26th of last month, the first AI outbreak, to 2,29 won on the 18th. Duck inventories were 93.7% higher than normal and 13.2% higher than last year, which is sufficient, but due to AI-based killing and temporary suspension of movement, the supply of ducks temporarily decreased and prices increased significantly. Eggs rose 3.9% from 1,154 won for 10 special eggs on the 26th of last month to 1,199 won on the 18th, and 5.0% for broilers during the same period from 1,288 won per kg to 1,352 won on the 18th. This year's egg production is 46.38 million, which is 7.3% and 5.8% higher than normal and last year, respectively. In addition, the inventory of broilers increased by 41.4% from the average of 14.67 ...