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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS TO KEEP LAYING HENS100%90%80%Percentage of all laying hens70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%1990 1993 1995 1997 2000Figure A1.25: France Evolution of proportion of laying hens by flock size 1990 to 2000Source: ZMP 2004.1-99 100-2,999 3,000-9,999 10,000-29,999 over 29,999A1.5.2.1. Main producers/packersIt is understood that 80% of egg production is marketed under three brands. The largest packers inFrance are Matines, AFPRO and Oeufs de Nos Villages. Most eggs are sold by producers toindependent packers on long term (5 year) contracts with prices renegotiated annually.A1.5.2.2. Production (packer) concentrationIn 2002 the egg packing stations processed some 13.1 million eggs. The number of packing stations hasdiminished drastically since 1990 when there were 1,284 stations to 542 in 2002. In 2002 71 of thesestations packed more than 50 million eggs each accounting for 72% of the total number of eggspacked. The eggs from each type of production sold by the packing stations in 2002 were: 83.7% eggsfrom traditional cages, 10.7% free range eggs, 4.3% organic eggs and 1.6% barn eggs.166

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