Eggs are the main product in people's “vegetable basket”. Recently, egg prices have risen rapidly. The data shows that in August, the average price of eggs in the Beijing Xinfadi Market was 10.14 yuan/kg for the whole month, up 9% from July and 50% from the same period last year, the highest level in the past 3 years. According to monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, laying hen farming across the country remained profitable in August, with a profit of about 1.2 yuan per catty of eggs, 0.2 yuan more than the previous month, compared with a loss of 0.5 yuan per catty of eggs in the same period last year. Experts said, “With the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival preparation cycle, egg purchases by food processing companies have increased, and egg consumption has increased by about 2%, boosting egg prices.”

Eggs are the main product in people's “vegetable basket”. Recently, egg prices have risen rapidly. The data shows that in August, the average price of eggs in the Beijing Xinfadi Market was 10.14 yuan/kg for the whole month, up 9% from July and 50% from the same period last year, the highest level in the past 3 years. According to monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, laying hen farming across the country remained profitable in August, with a profit of about 1.2 yuan per catty of eggs, 0.2 yuan more than the previous month, compared with a loss of 0.5 yuan per catty of eggs in the same period last year. Experts said, “With the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival preparation cycle, egg purchases by food processing companies have increased, and egg consumption has increased by about 2%, boosting egg prices.”