Taiwan Egg Prices Rise by NT$3 Per Catty This Week, NT$6 Over Two Weeks; Association Cites Post-Qingming Production Adjustment

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The Taipei Egg Dealers Association announced a NT$3 per catty increase in egg prices this week, bringing the total increase to NT$6 over two weeks. The farm gate price rose from NT$31.5 to NT$34.5 per catty, and the wholesale price from NT$41 to NT$44 per catty. The association's chairman, Lin Tian-lai, stated that the increase is due to production adjustments made by producers after the Qingming Festival, following a NT$6 per catty price drop from mid-March until just before Qingming. Taipei is Taiwan's largest egg distribution city, and its association's pricing often serves as a reference for other cities.