Egg prices in Russia have recently increased due to changes in the ruble exchange rate and the spread of bird flu. It was stated in the broadcast of this radio station “Moscow speaks» Head of the Center for Consumer Market Development at the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University Ilya Lomakin-Rumyantsev.
According to the expert, the demand for chicken meat has increased recently because it is cheaper than beef or pork.
“The dynamics of the ruble exchange rate led to an increase in prices of products purchased abroad for medicine, equipment and the production of eggs and chicken meat,” Lomakin-Rumyantsev said.
He added that bird flu “led to a reduction in supply.” Lomakin-Rumyantsev said that administrative measures can do two things: find those who are carried away by their profitability and reduce prices with the participation of large retail chains.
Before that, Prosecutor General of Russia Igor Krasnov instructed Check out Russian egg producers and sellers. The supervisory authority assured that based on the results of investigations into all recorded violations, comprehensive intervention measures will be taken to protect Russians from unreasonable price increases.
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