Hwang-Jaw Lee
Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association
To assist the implementation of animal-friendly hen breeding, the Council of Agriculture drew up the Animal-friendly Egg Production System Definition and Guideline, and delivered it to relevant government...
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INTRODUCTION
After the EU fipronil scandal on 11th of August 2017, the Council of Agriculture (COA) started to collect eggs from all layer farms on 19th of August. 3% of 1451 farms are contaminated with fipronil. 1.57 million eggs are destroyed or used as fertilizers.
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Taiwan plans to import five million eggs by the end of March to offset the egg shortage. That came from Agriculture Council official Chiang Wen-chuan (江文全) on Tuesday, who said some of the eggs have already arrived in Taiwan.
Taiwan has also been trying to make up for the egg shortage by boosting its own production and importing over 50,000 chickens within the past two months. Taiwan plans to import around 300,000 chickens in 2023, over a 50% increase from the previous year.
The Agriculture Council’s statistics show that Taiwan’s egg production has been decreasing since December. The chickens’ breeding rate can be affected by the weather and illnesses. But the council says Taiwan will be able to produce more eggs and hens after importing a greater number of chickens.
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