Russian poultry producers are faced with a shortage of eggs for incubation due to new restrictions by the Rosselkhoznadzor on their import from Germany, the Netherlands and France in late 2021 and early 2022, Kommersant reported, citing a source in the industry. Restrictions led to a shortage of eggs and an increase in their prices.
The interlocutor of the publication noted that the prices for hatching eggs have risen from the usual 20 rubles. per piece up to more than 40 rubles. Trust Poultry Assets Management Company, which manages the Healthy Farm Group of Companies, confirmed that the price of hatching eggs has increased from 22-24 rubles. up to 30 rubles a piece. Demand in Russia exceeds supply by more than 30%, so in January, broiler poultry farms began to experience a shortage of hatching eggs, the company noted.
According to Albert Davleev, president of Agrifood strategies, the problem could lead to higher prices for poultry meat. Last year, he said, the situation was similar, and production returned to the level of 2020 only by the end of 2021. Due to the shortage and rise in the price of hatching eggs, some poultry farms will purchase products from unverified suppliers, which can lead to the introduction of diseases , reducing the safety of poultry and increasing the cost. Trust Poultry Assets agreed with this opinion: by the end of January, a broiler carcass may rise in retail price by 6-8 rubles. for 1 kg.
The Ministry of Agriculture told the publication that they are not aware of interruptions in the supply of hatching eggs and expect that poultry enterprises will be provided with products in 2022, for which all conditions have been created. The Rosselkhoznadzor stated that against the backdrop of the spread of avian influenza in Europe, hatching eggs cannot be imported uncontrollably, because there is a high risk of introducing the disease with such products.