Department of Agriculture Expects Shortage of Egg Supply If Chicken Feed Prices Continue to Increase
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting a shortage of egg supply due to the surge of chicken feed prices.
On Saturday (December 11, 2021), DA Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Noel Reyes said that the continuous increase in the prices of chicken feed may cause a possible egg supply shortage.
United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) said that the prices of corn has increased from P14 to P22 per kilogram. Corn is primarily used to create chicken feed. The prices of soybean from climbed from P27 to P55 per kilogram.
“Inaasahan natin na magkakaroon ng paghihigpit sa supply dahil tumataas ang [presyo ng] patuka,” Reyes said.
UBRA warned the public that if the price of chicken feed continues to rise possible shortage in supply of eggs might be experienced in the Philippines. Currently, the price of medium-sized eggs was at P6.50 each
Reyes said that the supply of chicken is still sufficient as of this moment. The price of chicken ranges from P160 to P180 per kilogram but the price still depends on the size of the poultry product.
The Agriculture official reported that there is enough supply of lowland and highland vegetables for the holiday season despite the “andap” or frost affecting vegetables.
The officials said that the agency has been already distributing sprayers to the vegetable farmers in the Cordillera Administrative Region to dissolve the frost in their produce.
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