Egg imports halt in Iran as production increases
Egg imports have come to a halt following the rise in domestic production and the return of supply-demand balance in Iran, secretary-general of Iran’s Union of Producers of Egg-Laying Hens said
8 May 2018
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By: Farzad Talakesh added that egg prices are set to decline in the next Iranian month (starting 22 May), reports the Financial Tribune.
“Domestic demand during the holy month of Ramadan (15 May-14 June) will be met with domestic supply and there will be no need for imports,” Talakesh was quoted as saying by IRNA.
With the outbreak of the deadly avian flu in Iranian chicken farms late last year (which ended 20 March), balance between supply and demand was disturbed due to the loss of many chickens, leading to an increase in egg prices.
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Ryan Johnson
Ryan worked in conservation from 2008 to 2017, during which time he operated a rainbow trout hatchery and helped to maintain public and protected green spaces in Canada for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. As editor of The Poultry Site, he now writes about challenges and opportunities in agriculture across the globe.
