The global egg industry is shifting towards a new pattern

Production and consumption of table eggs around the world has changed significantly in recent decades. Less developed and threshold countries are now playing a much stronger role in global egg production and trade. With Asia undoubtedly taking the lead. By Prof. Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst, Vechta, Germany* Global shell egg production has shown remarkable dynamics over the past two decades. This growth was not homogeneous, however, and led to a considerable spatial shift in the centres of egg produc