Serious shortage of egg to be expected in Hungary due to price freeze
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The price of eggs has nearly doubled in the past year. This is mostly due to the energy crisis, war and drought. Now, the government would cap the price at end-September levels. The price of eggs has nearly doubled in the past year. This is mostly due to the energy crisis, war and drought. Now, the government would cap the price at end-September levels. Of course, producer prices will continue to rise, and retailers will have to make up the difference. This will make all other products more expensive and create shortages.
Capped egg prices
The price freeze announced on Wednesday could reduce the price of eggs from around HUF 110 to HUF 80 per piece. This means that the measure will make eggs around 25 percent cheaper. It is important to note, Telex writes, that the price cap does not mean uniform pricing across the country, meaning, eggs will not cost the same everywhere. Each shop will have to revert to its own price of 30 September, which may result in small differences in the prices that apply from now on.
In recent weeks and months, the price of eggs has skyrocketed. It is also important that there is not just one type of egg. There are also differences in prices according to size (S, M and L) and farming (cage, deep-litter). Obviously, the larger the egg, the more expensive it is, and the deeper the cage, the more expensive it is.
Who on Earth would have ever thought that chickens were so sensitive to war and the energy crises that they just stop laying eggs, or lay less eggs, so that there would be a shortage. 😮
Or, is it the farmers (and/or vendors) who create an artificial shortage in order to get a better price? Who knows, maybe some would even resort to destroying them, than get a lower price (?).
NO disrepect to HONEST chicken farmers, but we all know that it’s a dog eat dog situation with HU’s inflation rate at c. 21.1 p.c.