Survey of Ukraine's Egg Market

31.03.2010

The egg market in Ukraine is not satied fully - a minthly average consumption of eggs does not exceed 20 pieces. Optimal is consumption of 24-25 eggs, and in European countries the consumption reaches 27-29 pieces a month. As eggs are one of key foodstuffs being affordable and relatively cheap, their proudction has not experienced reductions in the crisis period (Table 1), rather has demonstrated considerable growth (by 6.0% in 2009 versus 2008). Considering the fact that in 2009 plant growing reduced by 2.4% and milk production - by 1.3% coupled with stable meat production, the retained volumes of total agricultural output in 2009 was underpinned by egg production. The growth in egg production was driven by increased total number of poultry.

 

The article is given in Russian

Yekaterina Vasina, source: FOOD UA