Egg farmers' SOS to government

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Egg farmers' SOS to government

 

 

Eggs are in oversupply again. This time egg farmers are urging the government to lift the ban on exports, otherwise egg farms might have to shut down due to high costs.

 

At the end of March, the Ministry of Commerce had banned the export of chicken eggs due to shortage, which had led to a price rise.

 

The private sector has now requested the government to lift the ban on export, as egg farmers cannot survive due to the high supply which has resulted in falling egg prices. The actual selling price of the farm is around Bt2.6 to Bt2.7 baht per egg, while the cost is Bt2.69 per egg. There is also an increase in water cost for raising chickens due to the hot weather, including the problem of chickens laying smaller eggs.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386354

 

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[BritManToo]

9 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Eggs are in oversupply again.

Wasn't there a shortage last week?

[cornishcarlos]

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Wasn't there a shortage last week?

 

It's like the floods and immediate drought scenario.. A country run by soldiers

[BritManToo]

2 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

It's like the floods and immediate drought scenario.. A country run by soldiers

Not to forget the Thai treasury full to bursting, followed by begging letters to the 20 richest Thais.

Let's hope they don't go from the least COVID deaths ........ to the most in the space of a week or two.

Edited April 19, 2020 by BritManToo

[spidermike007]

The egg producers are not the only ones in need of help. The soup kitchen lines in Chiang Mai went 2km. around the moat the other day. There are alot of people in need here. Would be nice to see some wealthy Thai citizens step up, and share some of their wealth, with their people in this time of need. 

[DrTuner]

Oversupply? Wife claims they were sold out. Which is it?

 

Or have the supply chains of Thai produce to Thai customers have been so severely destroyed in the heat of selling it all to China that they can't even get them to consumers now?

Edited April 19, 2020 by DrTuner

[mr mr]

22 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The egg producers are not the only ones in need of help. The soup kitchen lines in Chiang Mai went 2km. around the moat the other day. There are alot of people in need here. Would be nice to see some wealthy Thai citizens step up, and share some of their wealth, with their people in this time of need. 

rich people sharing ? 

[spidermike007]

2 minutes ago, mr mr said:

rich people sharing ? 

It happens all over the world. It is time for the rich Thais to start stepping up, and showing that it is not just me, me, and mine. They are constantly ranting about how much they love their country. OK. Show us!

[djayz]

35 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Let's hope they don't go from the least COVID deaths ........ to the most in the space of a week or two.

Never! Imagine the impact that would have on the dwindling tourist numbers. 

[z42]

A vile, repulsive and inherently cruel industry. They should get nothing.

 

Donate eggs to the needy if oversupply is a problem.

 

Animal agriculture is a chief cause of zoonotic diseases. How many avian influenza strains do we need to be exposed to before people get the message I wonder. 

[trainman34014]

47 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Oversupply? Wife claims they were sold out. Which is it?

 

Or have the supply chains of Thai produce to Thai customers have been so severely destroyed in the heat of selling it all to China that they can't even get them to consumers now?

Big C had stacks of them reduced by a third yesterday, bought a tray of 30 size O for 70 Baht; plenty available in local markets too but they are still price gouging using the excuse 'The Hens don't lay well when it's so hot' !

[Youlike]

11 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Big C had stacks of them reduced by a third yesterday, bought a tray of 30 size O for 70 Baht; plenty available in local markets too but they are still price gouging using the excuse 'The Hens don't lay well when it's so hot' !

We pay 70 for 10 eggs normally...i don't want those cheap eggs cause i wonder what the difference is with the betagrow eggs...there must be something wrong with those cheap ones i guess, how can they be so cheap?

[lamyai3]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Eggs are in oversupply again.

F.U.N.E.X?

S.V.F.X.

[shy coconut]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

It happens all over the world. It is time for the rich Thais to start stepping up, and showing that it is not just me, me, and mine. They are constantly ranting about how much they love their country. OK. Show us!

I have a Facebook "friend" who is a Thai bar owner (among other ventures)

He has the girls, who didn't go home when the bars shut, pootling around 

town on their bikes delivering basic food parcels to the needy.

 

I don't think he's massively rich although his family own a fair amount bit property

in the city, but he has put his hand up to help.

[Chassa]

8 hours ago, shy coconut said:

massively rich

Donate to charities for the tax benefits!

[Crossy]

9 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

F.U.N.E.X?

S.V.F.X.

 

For those who don't understand.

 

 

[kevin612]

Don’t lift the ban until they guarantee have enough eggs for Thai people. I am sure the government does not want the same thing happen again.

Edited April 20, 2020 by kevin612

[murraynz]

12 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Big C had stacks of them reduced by a third yesterday, bought a tray of 30 size O for 70 Baht; plenty available in local markets too but they are still price gouging using the excuse 'The Hens don't lay well when it's so hot' !

Selling at 175thb for a tray of 30,  in big C and 7-11 pattaya.

This is more expensive that Auckland,even..

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Wasn't there a shortage last week?

A shortage = price rise
Over stocked = price rise
welcome to Thailand..

here's an idea, sell them at 50% off, feed the starving and get rid of the excess eggs !

[Ron jeremy]

12 hours ago, Youlike said:

We pay 70 for 10 eggs normally...i don't want those cheap eggs cause i wonder what the difference is with the betagrow eggs...there must be something wrong with those cheap ones i guess, how can they be so cheap?

70 baht for 10 eggs, very expensive, I don't know how regular Thais can afford most groceries. Prices in supermarkets are also high except for several,items, wet markets much cheaper. When I lived in Bangkok I couldn't beleive the price of food in the supermRkets. 

I went to klong toey, once a week.

[AgMech Cowboy]

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Wasn't there a shortage last week?

Only in the stores because people swamped the supply to horde them. There was never a 'real' shortage.

 

14 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

It's like the floods and immediate drought scenario.. A country run by soldiers

The worst flood I've experienced in 22 years was in 2011. Yingluck's government was in charge.  I'm not defending the 'soldiers', I'm just not agreeing that the floods are their fault. 

There have been many civilian governments that have spent all their time squabbling and protesting, not doing 'anything' to fix the problems. 

[Dap]

My wife's family and friends are farmers in and around Chiang Mai bringing rice and various produce to CM to hand out to those in need in the city. They give what they can and ask for nothing in return. These are the true people of Thailand.

[Russell17au]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

A shortage = price rise
Over stocked = price rise
welcome to Thailand..

here's an idea, sell them at 50% off, feed the starving and get rid of the excess eggs !

Yes, get rid of the excess eggs, projectiles to be used on the government ministers so that there is plenty of real egg on their faces instead of the fake stuff. Make sure you remove their masks first if they are wearing any.

[Russell17au]

14 hours ago, Youlike said:

We pay 70 for 10 eggs normally...i don't want those cheap eggs cause i wonder what the difference is with the betagrow eggs...there must be something wrong with those cheap ones i guess, how can they be so cheap?

The only difference is the name "betagrow" I have been buying the trays of eggs from Big C, Makro and Telsco at a price of between 70B and 95B for a 30 egg tray and the only things is that they are not graded into sizes. A tray of 30 ungraded eggs is no problem and there is nothing wrong with them.

[wavodavo]

1 hour ago, Russell17au said:

The only difference is the name "betagrow" I have been buying the trays of eggs from Big C, Makro and Telsco at a price of between 70B and 95B for a 30 egg tray and the only things is that they are not graded into sizes. A tray of 30 ungraded eggs is no problem and there is nothing wrong with them.

EGGXACTLY!!!

[wavodavo]

4 hours ago, murraynz said:

Selling at 175thb for a tray of 30,  in big C and 7-11 pattaya.

This is more expensive that Auckland,even..

Youre cracking me up !!!

[lamyai3]

24 minutes ago, wavodavo said:

Youre cracking me up !!!

He wasn't yolking. 

[Almer]

17 hours ago, djayz said:

Never! Imagine the impact that would have on the dwindling tourist numbers. 

What dwindling tourist numbers ?

my meaning you have to gave some before they can dwindle.

 

Edited April 20, 2020 by Almer
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[Cake Monster]

19 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The egg producers are not the only ones in need of help. The soup kitchen lines in Chiang Mai went 2km. around the moat the other day. There are alot of people in need here. Would be nice to see some wealthy Thai citizens step up, and share some of their wealth, with their people in this time of need. 

Soup Kitchen lines 2 Km long in Chang Mai

Egg producers wanting a Government handout because there is an oversupply of eggs.

These gougers should step up to the Plate, get their noses out of the Trough and donate some Eggs for their fellow Countrymen that are literally starving.

 

[Letseng]

20 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The egg producers are not the only ones in need of help. The soup kitchen lines in Chiang Mai went 2km. around the moat the other day. There are alot of people in need here. Would be nice to see some wealthy Thai citizens step up, and share some of their wealth, with their people in this time of need. 

Just read in a German paper that in a wealthy part of Hamburg some of the wealthy residents gave money to their small local shops to keep them alive until they are allowed to reopen.