The Egyptian egg market has seen stability in prices, with a carton of eggs ranging from 110 to 120 pounds at farms, as reported by Abd al-Aziz al-Sayyid, head of the Poultry Wealth Division at the Cairo Chamber of Commerce. The Ministry of Agriculture is working to provide easy financing for breeders in collaboration with the National Bank of Egypt and the Egyptian Agricultural Bank. This initiative aims to support the purchase of production necessities such as feed, chicks, medicines, and veterinary vaccines.
The average annual consumption of eggs from local farms per person in Egypt is around 140 eggs, according to Ala' Faruq, the Minister of Agriculture. The government is making efforts to provide support to small and large producers, and to open new export markets in Arab and African countries, as well as international markets. This comes after Egypt was approved as one of the countries that apply the isolated poultry farm system according to the regulations of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
The current egg prices for consumers are 130 pounds per carton for white eggs. Egypt has seen an increase in egg production, reaching 16 billion eggs, compared to 14 billion eggs in the previous year. The production of local breed chickens has also increased to around 360 million birds, a rise of over 12%, according to Dr. Tariq Suliman, head of the Animal Wealth and Poultry Development Sector.
The price of a carton of eggs today ranges between 130 and 135 pounds. The poultry sector in Egypt comprises over 27,000 diverse farms, including those producing table eggs, broiler chickens, parent stock, and companies specializing in producing parent and grandparent stock. These details were provided by Ala' Faruq, the Minister of Agriculture.
The price of local breed eggs is 140 pounds per carton. The Egyptian government has successfully increased the production capacity of veterinary vaccines to 2.3 billion doses annually, compared to 120 million doses previously. This was announced by Dr. Ala' Faruq, the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.
The poultry industry is a fundamental pillar of Egypt's food security and national economy, providing direct and indirect job opportunities for around 3.5 million citizens, according to Dr. Tariq Suliman, head of the Animal Wealth and Poultry Development Sector. The sector has witnessed significant investment and production growth in recent years.
The current egg market prices range from 130 to 135 pounds. The Ministry of Agriculture aims to accelerate the process of opening new markets to absorb the surplus local production, given the current boom in the poultry sector. The price of red eggs is 135 pounds per carton, and the sector's investments have exceeded 200 billion pounds.
Key points
- Egypt's egg production has increased to 16 billion eggs annually.
- The poultry sector provides job opportunities for around 3.5 million citizens.
- The government is working to open new export markets for Egyptian poultry products.
