South Korean gov't to expand supply of imported eggs amid price hikes

SEOUL - South Korea will supply around 4.48 million imported eggs to the local market each week through July as part of efforts to address a decline in the domestic supply following avian influenza outbreaks, the agricultural ministry said Friday.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said a total of 21.12 million eggs imported from the United States and Thailand will be supplied under the scheme, aiming to ease rising consumer prices."Local egg prices have been rising due to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks during the previous winter season, along with efforts to i…READ FULL ARTICLE