Eggs have become a problem again in Taiwan?, "Lack of eggs" turning into "leftover eggs" pointing out | situation | problem | authorities | imports | agricultural committee | Taiwan | eggs
From the end of last year to the beginning of the year, Taiwan experienced a very serious shortage of eggs, and whether or not to buy eggs was once a hot topic for people's livelihood. For this reason, starting from March this year, the Taiwan Agriculture Council initiated short-term project imports, but there was an excess of over 8 million eggs in inventory at the end of June.
Once "lacking eggs"
From the end of last year to the beginning of the year, due to factors such as avian influenza and low temperatures, Taiwan's egg production has sharply decreased and egg prices have skyrocketed. Dalian chain supermarkets have implemented "purchase restrictions" and called on consumers not to "hoard eggs". At that time, there was a chaotic situation of "egg shortage" on the island, and if people successfully bought eggs, they would even "flaunt" themselves as "egg millionaires" on social media.
The Taiwan Agriculture Council admitted at the time that there was indeed a shortage of eggs. According to estimates, the total daily demand in Taiwan is about 120000 boxes, and the daily supply is about 113000 boxes.
The issue of "egg shortage" has sparked widespread criticism. Hon Hai Group founder Terry Gou wrote that "this kind of 'egg crisis' that no one can escape cannot be seen to end in a short period of time", and believes that "price control orders" force egg farmers to not cover costs, dampen production willingness, further worsen the supply situation, and form a vicious cycle. The Kuomintang also accused the "Farmers' Committee" of being "rotten", and Chen Jizhong, the chairman of the "Farmers' Committee", should step down and take responsibility.
After the bombing import
In order to solve the problem of "lack of eggs", the "Council of Agriculture" of the Taiwan authorities started importing short-term projects in March, but due to quarantine, shipping and other processes, a large number of imported eggs arrived in Taiwan in May and June.
According to Taiwanese media reports, as of the end of June, the Agricultural Commission has imported over 160 million eggs, with 140 million imported in May and June alone. Due to oversupply, imported eggs often suffer from mold and spoilage.
Some egg importers revealed that the "Agriculture Committee" failed to control the timing of placing orders until there was a serious shortage of eggs. May and June are the off-season for egg consumption in Taiwan, when a large number of imports will only cause surplus problems.
A Taiwanese netizen posted an article pointing out that "green governance, absurd guarantee".
Ke Wenzhe, chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, also commented on this situation, saying that from "lack of eggs" to more eggs to be destroyed, there must be something wrong with the "Council of Agriculture.
He said that in theory, the problem of "lack of eggs" should not be difficult to deal with. As long as we hold the scientific spirit and count how many eggs Taiwan needs, how many laying hens it has, and how much it needs, we can calculate the amount that needs to be imported, "how can we get too many eggs and need to be destroyed".
Lai Shibao, a legislator of the Kuomintang in China, said that from "egg shortage" to "bombing style imports", there is now an excess of eggs, which eventually become moldy and stinky, reminiscent of the DPP authorities purchasing "high-end" vaccines, which were later destroyed in large quantities. Lai Shibao bluntly stated that Chen Jizhong is the worst chairman of the "Agriculture Committee" in history, and what the people most want to do is to throw eggs at the "Agriculture Committee".
Incorrect intervention may destroy industries
On the 6th, Taiwan's United Daily News published an article detailing the "Seven Deadly Crimes" committed by the "Agriculture Council" in destroying the egg industry. The article points out that recent media reports on the issue of importing too many eggs highlight that the agricultural affairs authorities are constantly intervening in the market with incorrect policies, which may destroy Taiwan's egg industry.
The article points out that the "Agriculture Council" knew that the climate would stabilize and the epidemic would weaken in June, and Taiwan's local egg production would inevitably increase. However, in June, a large amount of imported eggs helped to lower egg prices, but it once again kicked the Taiwan egg industry.
The article argues that the authorities are unwilling to confront various issues in the industry, constantly intervening in prices and disrupting market mechanisms, making Taiwan's egg farmers unprofitable. Over time, this will lead to a large number of chicken farmers exiting the market, which is highly likely to worsen egg supply in the future and force them to rely on imported eggs.
There is also criticism from the island's public opinion that the DPP authorities have continued to lose their ability to govern from "egg shortage" to "leftover eggs". Next, should we call on all Taiwanese people to help consume eggs?
