Importing eggs temporarily can bring prices down to Rs.30: Bakery Owners

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If it is unable to produce sufficient eggs to meet the demand, eggs could be imported as a temporary measure to control the escalating prices, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners' Association (ACBOA) said.

Importing eggs temporarily, would be the solitary solution to the ongoing egg crisis, and thus, an egg could be sold at Rs.30.

ACBOA chairman N.K. Jayawardena told the Daily Mirror that eggs could be imported from the neighbouring countries such as India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

He said the current artificial shortage was created by the farmers. Once the eggs are imported, the artificial shortage and indiscriminate pricing will come down, he said.

"Most of the bakery products depend on eggs. But the situation is so pathetic that we are unable to find eggs even for Rs.70. "Therefore, failure threatens the whole industry, even during the Christmas season," he said. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Citizen k Saturday, 31 December 2022 03:29 PM

I fully agree with the statement.

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DW Saturday, 31 December 2022 05:18 PM

This is the same technique used by powerful businesses to destroy Sri Lanka's rice growing farmers. They first systematically, even using dirty tactics, created ways to reduce rice production. Then justified the importance of importing rice. Local farmers slowly went down hill. Sri Lanka will never survive. A small group of a selfish mafia club is running the country for their benefits.

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sam Saturday, 31 December 2022 07:17 PM

Never a shortage when eggs were imported from India 50 years back.

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Saradiel Saturday, 31 December 2022 07:47 PM

First find out the reasons for the price increase ie. paultry food prices, transport costs, electricity, Labour etc. Then decide the most reasonable price and agree with the farmers. Else, just importing eggs will kill the industry and will be another disaster like fertiliser.

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Martin Milton Saturday, 31 December 2022 08:05 PM

There will always be the danger of contamination with various Viral infections, Salmonella and other infections which need to be thoroughly screened for. Will whoever imports do these screenings prior to letting the imported go on sale to the Public?? MM

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Cugan Sunday, 01 January 2023 12:15 AM

It's so cheaper to import rather than producing tea rubber....tody

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Ranjan Sunday, 01 January 2023 08:44 AM

It’s not only eggs but other items too be it Rice, four, dhal, bread, you name it while petrol costs more in INDIA

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Waco Sunday, 01 January 2023 08:48 AM

Importing eggs will ruin the Poultry industry.

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Martin Milton Sunday, 01 January 2023 06:59 PM

One does not need to emphasise now that it appears there is NO one in GoSL with any common sense or desire to improve the production sector in Sri Lanka. Always looking for the 'easy way out' which ends up usually being the worst decision anyone makes. MM

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Kumar Sunday, 01 January 2023 09:09 PM

I would say it is the "eggaxt" solution to the problem. Allowing few farmers to "flees everybody" is bad for the country. Imported eggs can sold at 30, the local producers can do the same and make a profit.

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cineha Sunday, 01 January 2023 09:25 PM

You can import each and every thing to reduce the prices. But in today's scenario the issue is foreign exchange. Every one must understand that its an simple economics issue of supply and demand. Once the Christmas and New Year season is over the demand will be less and the prices will stabilize to a reasonable amount. Think of coconut price fixing and the subsequent price stabilization even without control price.

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