Eggs stock level increasing ‘steadily’

SOUTH AFRICA – The country experienced an egg shortage in recent months following an outbreak of bird flu, the shortage led to skyrocketing prices at retailers.

In an attempt to avoid shortages for the festive season, the government has imported 9 million fertilised eggs, 37 802 tons of day-old chicks, 62 metric tons of Egg products and 30 986 metric tons of poultry meat from a few countries, including Brazil, USA, Argentina, among others.