he Romanian market reported a deficit of 30 million eggs in January and February of this year on a year-on-year basis, the cause lying almost entirely with the reduced imports, according to information provided by the Poultry Farmers Association in Romania (UCPR).

This deficit represents about 12 percent of the necessary amount, to be covered however in March and April 2012, UCPR says.

Due to this deficit, the farm price for sale went up to 0.5-0.54 lei for an egg, valid from February 27, compared to an average value of 0.39 lei per egg previously in February.

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