Egg Farmers Demand Probe into Price Dumping by Big Farms and Traders

Khaosod•Economy•252d ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Small-Scale Egg Farmer Association is urging the government to investigate allegations of price manipulation by large farms and traders who are purportedly selling eggs below production costs.

•Small-scale egg farmers in Thailand are experiencing significant losses due to low egg prices, selling below production costs.
•The Egg Farmer Association suspects collusion among large farms and traders to dump prices, distorting the market.
•Increased costs for disease prevention, including bird flu measures, are compounding the financial strain on farmers.
•The association calls for government intervention to investigate and rectify the unfair pricing practices.

Overview

•Small-scale egg farmers are under financial pressure due to low egg prices.
•Farmers are selling eggs at 20-30 satang below the announced price of 3.20 baht per egg, while the average production cost is 3.22 baht per egg.
•The Small-Scale Central Egg Farmers Trade Association expressed concern over the price situation.
•Payow Arikul, President of the Small-Scale Central Egg Farmers Trade Association, requested government investigation into large farms and traders.
•The association alleges that large farms and traders are colluding to dump egg prices below production costs.
•Price dumping by large entities is causing market distortion and making it difficult for small farmers to compete.
•The association requests the adherence to hen culling guidelines to maintain market supply and demand balance.
•The Egg Board decided to maintain the parent hen quota for 2569 (2026), as increasing supply would further depress prices.

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Key Quotes

Payow Arikul

"We want the government to urgently investigate several large farms and major egg traders who are colluding to dump egg prices below production costs, causing market distortion and not reflecting true costs."

อยากให้ภาครัฐเร่งตรวจสอบฟาร์มขนาดใหญ่หลายแห่ง และผู้ค้าไข่ไก่รายใหญ่ ที่ร่วมกันดั๊มพ์ราคาเทขายไข่ไก่ต่ำกว่าต้นทุนการผลิตทำให้ราคาตลาดบิดเบือนและไม่สะท้อนต้นทุนที่แท้จริง

Key Entities

Organization

Egg Farmer Association(สมาคมผู้เลี้ยงไก่ไข่)

An organization representing egg farmers in Thailand, advocating for fair market practices.

Small-Scale Central Egg Farmers Trade Association(สมาคมการค้าผู้เลี้ยงไก่ไข่รายย่อยภาคกลาง)

A specific association representing small-scale egg farmers in the central region of Thailand.

Egg Board(คณะกรรมการนโยบายพัฒนาไก่ไข่และผลิตภัณฑ์)

A policy committee related to the development of egg chickens and their products, which made a decision on parent hen quotas.

Person

Payow Arikul(นางพเยาว์ อริกุล)

President of the Small-Scale Central Egg Farmers Trade Association, who is speaking out against alleged price dumping.