The method of egg supply in marketing areas
1996
Cho, Y. (Gifu Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Sugiyama, M. | Oguri, K.
Egg farming is presently confronted with severe problems such as a downward trend in egg prices and a rising trend in egg production cost. Therefore, some farms operate at a loss while being forced into international competition under the TWO system. At present, the egg supply reaches consumers from the suburbs and remote rural areas. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the characteristics of the egg marketing areas and to examine the further direction of egg production. The main findings were as follows: (1) Kyushu producers make up the shortage in the Tokyo and Osaka metropolitan areas. (2) The more eggs introduced from outside the marketing area, the more unstable the market becomes. (3) High levels of supply from outside the marketing area result in lower egg prices, and the difference in egg prices tends to widen according to the size of egg. Therefore, the production of eggs should take place within the marketing area where "one- day eggs" should appeal to consumers while keeping production profitable. Also today's consumers are concerned about high quality, freshness and safety of consumption in the eggs they buy
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