{"id":9475,"date":"2021-09-29T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T17:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=9475"},"modified":"2021-09-29T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T17:28:35","slug":"ministry-of-agriculture-takes-measures-to-alleviate-the-shortage-of-eggs-on-the-local-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/29\/ministry-of-agriculture-takes-measures-to-alleviate-the-shortage-of-eggs-on-the-local-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Agriculture Takes Measures To Alleviate The Shortage Of\u00a0Eggs On The Local Market\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, and Forestry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Consumer Affairs engaged the Grenada Association of Poultry Producers and other stakeholders and has identified a\u00a0 number of interim measures to address the shortage of eggs on the local market.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary information has confirmed a shortage of eggs, which is attributed to the\u00a0 widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which has had a direct influence on\u00a0 business continuity within the poultry sector.<\/p>\n<p>Given the increasing demand for eggs from the hotel and tourism sector as well as individual households, some interim measures will be instituted.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborating with the Ministry of Trade to allow for the temporary importation of\u00a0 eggs to help alleviate the current shortage.<\/li>\n<li>Partnering with the Grenada Association of Poultry Producers to conduct an\u00a0 assessment to determine the level of readiness for egg production.<\/li>\n<li>Assisting the association to return to pre-pandemic production levels.<\/li>\n<li>Engaging with stakeholders of the poultry sub-sector to develop a mechanism to\u00a0 mitigate any potential future shortage of eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Ministry assures the public that it remains committed to its mandate 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