International Egg and Poultry Review
By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry, this week looking at Egg Production in the EU.
Consumption Egg Production in the European Union
The recently released European Commission’s update to “Prospects
for agricultural markets and income 2004-2011 and the impact of
enlargement” has revised figures lower for production of consumption
eggs in EU-25.
The July 2004 report projected production growth constrained in the
EU-15 (old Member States) by higher production costs and lower
margins. However, the EU-N10 (new Member States) were expected
to gather pace due to relatively favorable production conditions related
to a good environment for investment, proximity to important consumer
markets and a strong domestic market.
New EU-25 production has been revised downward for 2011, from
6.40 MMT to 6.22 MMT. EU-15 production was revised downward for
2004 through 2011 while EU-N10 projections are slightly higher for
2007 through 2010, and unchanged at 1.14 MMT in 2011. Imports
were unchanged at 30,000 MT for 2004 through 2011. Exports were
lowered from 15,000 MT to 9,000 MT in 2011.
Consumption was projected to increase at a slower pace for 2007
through 2011, ending at 6.15 MMT rather than 6.28 MMT. Per capita
consumption was revised downward, however EU-N10 per capita
figures were revised upward from 2004 through 2009 and then lower
in 2010 and 2011.
Update on Avian Influenza in Asia
Cambodia discovered an outbreak of HPAI at a small family farm about
12 km south of Phnom Pehn City. Cambodia introduced a temporary
ban on the rearing of poultry in the 3-km-diameter quarantine zones
around infected farms and the transportation of poultry into and out of
quarantine zones.
From January 27 through February 10, 2005, Thailand reported
outbreaks of HPAI in 9 districts of five provinces. As of February 15,
2005 six provinces were still under a 21-day surveillance period imposed
by the Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives. Thailand plans to cull about 2.7 million
young free-range ducks to prevent HPAI outbreaks. Ducks are believed
to carry the virus without showing clinical signs of the disease. The
nomadic nature of free-range farmed ducks can help to spread the
disease. Thailand has found a high rate of infection in ducks.
Vietnam has confirmed HPAI in 34 provinces and cities from January 1
through February 15, 2005. Nearly 1.5 million birds, including doves,
have died or been culled. On February 7, 2005 the Prime Minister
announced a new measure to stop farmers from allowing their ducks
to roam freely in canals and rice fields. Vietnam also suspended the
breeding of ducks on February 3, 2005.
Source: FAOAIDE News
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Source: USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - 22nd February 2005