The Council of Agriculture pointed out today that the first batch of specially imported shell eggs from Australia has recently arrived in Taiwan, and they can be provided to processors after customs clearance procedures such as inspection and quarantine are completed.

The picture shows commercially available boxed eggs.

(File photo, photo by reporter Wang Yisong)

[Central News Agency] The Council of Agriculture proposed a special import project to solve the egg shortage, and it is expected to import 5 million eggs by the end of March.

The Council of Agriculture pointed out today that the first batch of imported Australian shell eggs has arrived in Taiwan recently, and they can be provided to processors after customs clearance procedures such as inspection and quarantine are completed.

According to the data released by the Agricultural Committee of the Executive Yuan, the daily egg production has gradually declined since December last year, and decreased to 112,000 boxes (200 eggs per box) last week, and the output continued to decline.

Chen Jizhong, chairman of the Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan, said a few days ago that by the end of March, 5 million eggs will be imported as a special project, which is expected to be imported from Australia to supply processors, so as to allocate eggs in stock to supply people's livelihood needs.

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Changjiang Wenquan, deputy director of the Animal Husbandry Department of the Council of Agriculture, told the Central News Agency reporter today that the first batch of imported Australian shell eggs has arrived in Taiwan recently, and they can be provided to processors after customs clearance procedures such as inspection and quarantine are completed.

However, according to media reports, the batch of eggs could be handed over to the processors as early as March 1. Jiang Wenquan said, "I don't make any predictions about the timing, we still have to wait for the customs clearance process to be completed."

Jiang Wenquan pointed out that the Council of Agriculture is expected to launch an incentive mechanism in March to encourage the industry to increase production of chickens in eggs. However, relevant measures need to be continuously discussed with the industry. After the overall plan becomes clearer, it will be announced and implemented.