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7350 won per egg… Daily increase despite government supply expansion

Input 2021.01.31 10:15

The price of a single egg rose to 7350 won on average. Prices, which surged due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), are rising day after day despite government measures to expand supply. –

A consumer is looking at eggs at a large supermarket in Seoul./Yonhap News

According to the livestock distribution information of the Livestock Quality Assessment Service on the 31st, the consumer price of an egg (30 special eggs) as of the 29th recorded 7350 won, up 97 won from the previous day. It has risen by 8.7% in three days. It is 37.7% higher than normal, 38.8% higher than last year, and 30.6% higher than last month.

In order to stabilize egg prices, the government imported eggs from the United States on the 26th and distributed them to the market, and is gradually releasing the 2 million stocks stored through the Agricultural Cooperatives.

This is because supplies are not yet sufficient to affect the market, and the number of poultry killings including laying hens continues to increase due to the spread of highly pathogenic AI.

Some egg distributors pointed out that the government’s mass stockpiling and supply policy is actually raising prices. Until now, egg producers have strongly argued that the selling price has not been realized. As the government started mass stockpiling and supply became more scarce, producers are responding by raising supply prices.

The prices of major fruits such as apples and pears are also fluctuating ahead of the high season.

Looking at the agricultural product distribution information of the Korea Agricultural and Fishery Food Distribution Corporation (aT), the retail price of 10 Fuji apple products recorded 33,511 won as of the 29th. It is more than 10,000 won more than last year’s 2,792 won or the average year’s 21,299 won.

The retail price of 10 new pear products was 4,7808 won, far exceeding 32,096 won a year ago and 31,345 won a year ago. 33 won), which is about 3,000 won more expensive than 13,625 won.

This is because the harvest was sluggish last year due to the long rainy season and typhoon.

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