# Kazakhstan egg companies complain about dwindling profitability - Poultry World

> Large Kazakh egg farms are selling below production costs because of seasonal supply growth from backyard farms and rising smuggling from Russia. Retail egg prices rose 30.4% over the past year after roughly 1.5 million birds were culled in late 2020. Producers are seeking export access, including to China.

- Date: 2021-07-19 · published 2021-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Kazakhstan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46083-kazakhstan-egg-companies-complain-about-dwindling-profitability-poultry-world
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The story reflects a local seasonal glut with limited bearing on global feed demand. It has little effect on grain or meal prices.

## Sources

- poultryworld.net: https://www.poultryworld.net/poultry/kazakhstan-egg-companies-complain-about-dwindling-profitability/

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