At the beginning of November, the media reported on the lack of eggs on the Polish market and the increase in their prices caused by, among others, by losses in laying flocks due to outbreaks of avian influenza and Newcastle disease.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development assured PAP that the situation on the egg market in Poland remains stable and our country has surpluses of eggs that are exported.
— In the first three quarters of this year, packaging plants sold only about 1 percent. fewer eggs than in the same period last year, indicating a relatively unchanged supply. Poland maintains its position as one of the largest egg producers and exporters in the world. In the period from January to August this year. 148 thousand were exported from Poland. tons of eggs in shell, i.e. by approx. 6%. less than a year earlier. However, in terms of value, exports increased by nearly 30%, to approximately EUR 344 million, which was a consequence of the price increase, informed the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The price of eggs in Poland has gone up
According to the ministry's data the average selling price of eggs from packing plants in the first week of November was about 17 percent. higher than a year earlier, and retail prices in the first three quarters of 2025 increased by over 15% year on year. As explained by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the price increase is, on the one hand, the result of a seasonal increase at the end of the year, the shift from cage farming to barn farming and free range, higher production costs, and on the other hand, losses caused by bird diseases.
— Before the holidays (Christmas – PAP), eggs will most likely be more expensive than a year ago, but no problems with their availability are expected. Poland, as a large producer and net exporter, has a stable market position, and the supply – despite price pressure and challenges related to poultry diseases – should be sufficient to meet national needs, noted the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Paweł Podstawka, president of the National Federation of Poultry Breeders and Egg Producers, which brings together farms responsible for approximately 60 percent, warns against panic. domestic egg production.
— There are several factors currently contributing to slightly higher egg prices. Already in 2023, we informed that the price of eggs differs significantly from the prices of other basic products, e.g. bread. Our growth forecasts were confirmed because they were based on a thorough economic analysis. Temporarily, demand actually exceeded supply, but this is a normal situation at this time of the year when wholesalers place orders before the holidays. This may create an apparent impression of a lack of eggs, said Podstawka.
– In reality, however, we have overproduction and there will be no shortage of eggs. We do not care about short-term profit, but about stable and long-term market development, which is being built, among others, by: by ensuring a guaranteed supply of a good product at a good price, he added.
Egg producers about imports
According to the president of KFHDiPJ, the industry understands the need to protect the Polish market against uncontrolled imports of eggs from countries that are not obliged to comply with the standards required of Polish breeders.
— Our market position is not given once and for all. We are observing the situation not only in Poland and the EU, but also in third countries that are eager to occupy our markets. Unfounded threats of empty shelves may be preparing the ground for their expansion. That is, among other things, why we are in constant contact with the Chief Veterinary Officer and the Ministry of Agriculture to respond as quickly as possible to various types of threats, an example of which may be the talks scheduled for November 19 on the possibility of introducing a pilot program for vaccinating laying hens against avian influenza in Poland – said the president of KFHDiPJ.
