The global shortage of cereal and the impact of avian influenza on eggs warned

The traditional rice with egg could go up in price. The Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa) estimated the reduction in the national supply of eggs at about 5%, due to the impact caused by avian influenza. The general manager of ChileHuevos, Patricio Kurte, stated that the affected farms are mainly concentrated in the Biobío and Maule regions. Of course, the supply has been compensated with products from the central area. The Ministry of Agriculture also detailed that the price of eggs has grown by 35% in the last year due to the price of corn, which went from 200 to 350 pesos in 2022. In parallel, Minister Esteban Valenzuela referred to the investigation by Fitch Solutions, a firm that projected a world shortage of rice for this year. The foregoing, after analyzing the estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture. In this regard, the Secretary of State revealed that the national industry has had a leap in ...