Eggs have become almost 20% cheaper since the beginning of the year

According to Rosstat, retail egg prices dropped by more than 2% over the week from June 3 to 9, and compared to the end of last year, they have become cheaper by 19.4%. On average, a dozen eggs cost 93.18 rubles on June 9, compared to 116.71 rubles on December 23, 2024. Egg prices began to fall in February, recalls Rosptitsesoyuz CEO Galina Bobyleva. "Such a situation in the food egg market has not been observed for many years," she emphasizes. The main reason for the price decline is increased production: poultry enterprises took note of the need to increase volumes after egg imports to Russia were opened at the end of 2023 against the backdrop of declining production and rising prices, Bobyleva told Agroinvestor. Moreover, this year the veterinary well-being situation at poultry enterprises is developing favorably. This is the result of many years of work by businesses to ensure biosafety and bird health, she clarifies. According to Rosptitsesoyuz, as of May 1, egg production ...