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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSItalian egg production has increased dramatically since the 1950s from an annual production level ofaround 4 billion eggs to almost 13 billion today. Production increased steadily from the mid-1990sbefore crashing in 2000 due to an outbreak of Avian flu which resulted in the slaughter of 8.2 millionlaying hens and a 14% drop in production. This necessitated the import of around 1.8 billion eggs(import requirement in 1999 was just 370 million eggs) and cut exports by 43%. However, theindustry recovered in 2001 before stabilising at current levels Figure A1.49.14.012.010.0Egg production (billion eggs)8.06.04.02.00.01990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Figure A1.49: Evolution of Italian egg production 1990-2003Source: National Union of Aviculture.There has been a considerable degree of consolidation in the Italian sector between 1990 and 2000as illustrated in Table A1.58 and Figure A1.50. The number of farms with laying hens decreased by38% from 771,913 in 1990 to 479,729 in 2000 whilst the number of laying hens stayed virtually thesame. This restructuring took the average number of laying hens per farm from 57 to 93, an increaseof 63%. This is despite the impact of Avian Influenza in 2000 which severely reduced production andis likely to have depressed the average laying hens per farm figure. Figure A1.50 clearly illustrates thatcommercial egg production in Italy is concentrated on relatively large units with little mid-sizedproduction. As can be seen, this position has consolidated over the period examined. The Figurealso shows the bi-polar nature of the Italian sector and demonstrates that the typical size of backyardflocks is less than 50 laying hens.220

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