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Asian egg supply shortages and price increases

Overview

Egg prices have experienced upward pressure across South and East Asia due to supply constraints linked to extreme weather and disease.

In India and Nepal, rising costs were driven by heat-induced chicken mortality, increased feed costs, and bird flu outbreaks. In Nepal, bird flu reduced daily production from approximately 4.5 million to 2.8 million eggs. To combat these issues, the Odisha state government in India announced a ₹10 crore subsidy to stabilize prices and boost poultry production.

By late August, price volatility continued in Nepal. The Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association (NLPFA) implemented a fifth price increase within a single month. The support selling price for the largest-sized eggs rose by Rs 15 per crate, reaching Rs 590 per crate of 30 eggs. NLPFA President Binod Pokharel attributed the surge to a significant production shortage caused by previous bird flu outbreaks that necessitated the culling of large numbers of chickens.

In East Asia, similar trends emerged. In China, wholesale prices reached a three-year high as extreme heat caused poultry heat stress, reducing production rates to roughly 90%. Increased demand from the baking industry for the Mid-Autumn Festival further tightened the market. In Taiwan, retailers like Costco began testing smaller packaging sizes to manage limited supply. While experts in Taiwan anticipate a recovery by September, current production remains impacted by heat and previous avian flu outbreaks.

Entities

Sam's Club · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association · Costco · Binod Pokharel

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Egg prices in Nepal rise for fifth time in a month

    Egg prices in Nepal have risen for the fifth time in a month due to declining production caused by previous bird flu outbreaks and subsequent chicken culling.

  2. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Egg prices rise across East Asia amid supply constraints

    Egg prices are rising in China and Taiwan due to heat-induced production drops and seasonal demand, leading to retail price hikes and changes in packaging at major retailers like Costco.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Egg Prices Surge in India and Nepal Amid Supply Shortages

    Egg prices jumped in India's Odisha and Nepal's Chitwan as heat‑driven chicken deaths and bird‑flu cut supply while demand and exports rose.

Sources

english.onlinekhabar.com · epaper.xkb.com.cn · epochtimes.com · habermetre.com · poultry.network

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