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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSA1.11.2. Egg productionThere are several regional concentrations of egg production in Poland, as shown in Table A1.87These provinces together represent around three-fifths of all egg producing farms and around twothirdsof laying hens kept for egg production.Table A1.87: Regional concentration of egg production in Poland 2003Province Region % of farms % of laying hensWielkopolskie Western-central 19 19Mazowieckie Central 9 17Opolskie South-West 3 10.5Slaskie South 15 9Swietokrzyskie South 12 10Total share 58 65.5Source: <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong>.Total egg production in Poland fluctuates at around 8 billion eggs (44 million Kg 114 ), with productionincreasing towards the end of the 1990s, but declining in 2002 and 2003. Poland is self-sufficient inegg production with production exceeding use by between 6% and 8% on a regular basis. About 85%to 87% of eggs produced are domestically consumed. Hatchings and feed account for some 5% to6% and processing up to 8%. The volume of exports has risen substantially in recent years see TableA1.88.There are two main production systems operating in Poland. Large-scale farms operating traditionalcage and deep litter systems produced an estimated 72.8% of total egg production in 2003 (between60% and 70% in the 1990s), as is shown in Table A1.88. Small-scale producers, mostly operatingfree-range production systems are estimated to account for the remaining 27.2% in 2003. Thisindicates that a significant proportion of the egg production industry in Poland remains highlyfragmented.114 At a conversion rate of 54,981 grams per egg.256

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