Prices for chicken eggs in Russia have increased significantly due to increased demand. This was stated by the Governor of the Central Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina in an interview. RBC.
During the call, the interviewer noted that inflation, including inflation expectations, started to slow at one point, but then “the eggs intervened.” The head of the Central Bank noted that it is tempting to attribute high inflation to some types of goods, but this is only one of the parameters.
“Unfortunately, there are common reasons. “First of all, in our case it is a high increase in demand exceeding supply capabilities,” he added.
Before that, a study by the analytical project “Kontur.Focus” showed that the number of organizations engaged in poultry breeding and egg production in Russia has decreased by 11.8% over the past three years, from 5.65 thousand to 4.9 thousand. According to Kontur. Focus expert Anton Yakovlev said that the main impact on the sector was sanctions; these caused disruptions in the supply of feed, poultry embryos, veterinary medicines and technological equipment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in mid-December promiseIt is stated that the situation will improve with the increase in chicken egg prices.
Putin before saidHow many eggs can I eat at one time for breakfast?