Hinauchi Chicken Reduces production by 40% from next month Demand decreases due to spread of infection Apr. 11, Akita 4:03
Producers' groups in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, said that the demand for Akita Prefecture's specially-produced Hinauchi chicken has fallen due to the new coronavirus, and that it will reduce the production volume for the next three months by 40% from the plan. I decided.
According to Akita Prefecture, etc., Hinauchi chicken, a specialty of Akita Prefecture, is shipped mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the number of customers at restaurants has decreased and demand has declined. is.
For this reason, the JA Akita Kitahinachi Chicken Producing Group, a producer group in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, which ships about 210,000 birds per year, which is 40% of Akita Prefecture, has decided to reduce production on October 10. Was.
Specifically, the number of chicks that will start rearing in the next three months is about 30,000, which is 40% less than the previous plan.
Since Hinauchi chicken needs to be raised for 150 days or more before shipment, the amount of shipment is expected to decrease from October to December.
In addition, according to a company that has been commissioned to sell by local agricultural cooperatives, there is too much stock of Hinauchi chicken and there is less free space in the freezer.
"If infection continues to expand, we may need to reduce production further," said Koji Takahashi, chairman of the JA Akitah Kitauchi Chicken Production Committee.