The per capita consumption of eggs in the country is 15 kilos/ there is an annual production capacity of 2.7 million tons of eggs in the country

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mehen Poultry Farmers Union pointed out that according to statistics, there is an annual production capacity of 2.7 million tons of eggs in the country, and said: the current per capita consumption of eggs in the country is about 14 to 15 kilograms per person per year.

According to Ambassador Arjan Hamidreza Kashani, stating that the amount of egg consumption in the country this year has not changed compared to the same period last year, he stated: Egg consumption per capita in Iran is equal to the world average, but there is still a gap compared to countries with higher per capita consumption.

The Young Journalists Club wrote: Referring to the solutions to increase the consumption of eggs in the country, he added: creating a culture about the nutritional value of eggs and its role in meeting the protein needs of households, along with reducing the cost of production and supplying raw materials at a reasonable price to producers, can help increase the per capita consumption of this product.

Stating that the cost of production in the country is high, Kashani emphasized the need to support producers and the role of the national media in creating culture to increase egg consumption.

The chairman of the board of directors of Mehen Poultry Farmers Union announced that the current per capita consumption of eggs in the country is about 14 to 15 kg per person per year and said: In terms of production capacity, there is no limit to increase per capita consumption and it is possible to produce 35 kg of eggs per person per year in the country.

Referring to the annual production capacity of 2.7 million tons of eggs in the country, he stated: If this capacity is realized, Iran can be among the first four egg producing countries in the world.