The price of eggs, which are in high demand at this time of year, continues to rise as an ingredient for osechi and other dishes.
The average wholesale price of eggs this month was the highest since 1993 due to soaring feed prices and the spread of bird flu, according to a summary of major sales companies.
According to the major sales company "JA Zennoh Egg", the average price per kilogram of medium size eggs in the Tokyo area, which is used as a guideline for the wholesale price of eggs, was 284 yen this month.
This is an increase of 74 yen from December last year and the highest since 1993 when the statistics were published.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the price of feed for chickens, such as corn, has soared, and that the shipment of eggs has decreased due to the spread of bird flu. It's in the background.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the wholesale price of eggs usually tends to decline at the beginning of the year as demand settles down, but with soaring feed prices and the spread of bird flu infections, the future is difficult to predict. ”.