Massive slaughter of chickens in Japan led to a 76% increase in wholesale prices for eggs

An unprecedented chicken slaughter in Japan due to an outbreak of bird flu led to the biggest increase in the price of eggs since 1991, which the country's leading economic newspaper Nikkei called on Tuesday a shock to the consumer market. The publication's experts found that the average wholesale price of eggs in March jumped to 335 yen (2.5 dollars) per kilogram. This is 76% higher than it was a year ago. The average retail price for a dozen rose to 212 yen ($1.6). This is 20% higher than last year. At the same time, as corr. TASS, in many stores in Tokyo, chicken eggs are quickly sold out and sometimes disappear from the shelves. Some supermarkets ask you to take no more than one pack ...