S. Korea to import over 2 mln eggs from U.S. amid fast spread of bird flu

SEOUL -- South Korea will import 2.24 million fresh eggs from the United States this month to help stabilize domestic egg prices amid the recent spread of highly contagious avian influenza (AI), the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.The eggs will be purchased by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., and distributed to supermarkets and food ingredient suppliers here, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.It will mark the first time in two years for South Korea to purchase U.S.-produced eggs. Seoul last imported U.S. eggs in January 2024, a ministry offici…READ FULL ARTICLE