Egg Producers, Traders and Exporters Association. The price of assorted chicken eggs has not yet been announced at the farm. Due to the sympathy of consumers who have increased burdens during the semester. as well as the amount of output began to stabilize because the weather is not as hot as before But animal feed is still the main factor that causes high production costs. Praying for understanding of livestock farmers If you can't stay Thailand will face a shortage of chicken eggs.

Mr. Mongkol Pipatsattayanuwong President of the Manufacturers Association Egg traders and exporters said they would not announce an increase in the price of assorted farm eggs from 3.80 baht per egg to 4.00 baht, as previously assessed. due to sympathy for consumers who have increased burdens during the opening of the semester In addition, during this period, the rain began to fall. Even if it's not spread all over the area. But it helps relieve the heat to some extent. Make chickens reduce stress and return to eggs again. as well as the association Has planned to export chicken eggs to foreign countries in the right amount. As a result, the amount of chicken eggs to the market slightly increased.

However, laying hen raisers still face the problem of high production costs. Due to the price of animal feed, electricity, including the cost of vaccines and various medical supplies. Especially the cost of animal feed, which accounts for 60-70% of the cost, asks consumers to sympathize with the farmers in the livestock sector who have suffered. Now, upland farmers who grow grains, which are raw materials for animal feed, such as corn and cassava, can be sold at higher prices. Including the government often has a price insurance policy. But farmers in the livestock sector do not have supportive measures. When corn, which is an important ingredient in chicken feed, becomes more expensive. Inevitably affects the cost of the laying hen raiser who must use corn as a raw material in the formula. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the selling price of chicken eggs in line with the higher cost. But they are often restrained by the government and are blamed by consumers.

Mr. Mongkol added that the Association of Egg Producers, Traders and Exporters Including laying hens throughout the country Requesting all sectors to understand that If the farmers who raised the laying hens can't survive then have to stop feeding Inevitably affects the amount of chicken egg production. And may even cause a shortage of chicken eggs.

Source: Thai News Agency