In Japan, the price of eggs reached a maximum in 30 years amid mass destruction of chickens

In Japan, in December last year, the average price of 1 kg of chicken eggs reached 300 yen (about $2.3), which was the highest figure in the last 30 years. According to the Nikkei newspaper on Wednesday, this trend is observed against the background of the mass destruction of chickens on poultry farms in several regions of the country due to the rapid spread of bird flu. In December 2021, the price of 1 kg of eggs was about 210 yen (about $1.6). According to the newspaper, the bird deaths could also lead to a shortage of eggs in the Japanese market to supply local bread and confectionery producers. At the same time, it may take about 1 year to restore the previous number of chickens in Japan, Nikkei notes. This season, about 60 outbreaks of bird flu have already been recorded in more than 20 prefectures throughout ...