CAUSES AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS OF “EGG GLUT” IN EGG PRODUCTION

one of the problems confronting egg users and egg producers and egg producers includes what is called “Egg glut”. Egg glut can simply be defined as that period when eggs are surplus or in abundance with low purchase or consumption demand.                                                     CAUSES OF EGG GLUT                                                                                                                Some of the problems of egg users during egg glut which reduces the demand and purchase of eggs from egg producers include:                                                                                                       1) Availability of Complimentary goods: this affects the purchase of eggs when there are no complimentary goods like yam in season.                                                                                            2) Season/weather: During dry seasons, there is usually no serious cause to take hot teas with bread and eggs therefore consumers don’t buy eggs a lot during this period.                         3) School vacations: During long school vacation periods, the purchasing demand of eggs reduce due to parents not using eggs with other complimentary goods to prepare their children lunches in school.                                                                                             PROSPECTS/POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO EGG GLUT                                                             1) Egg producers should explore other selling options like the option of freezing eggs. For instance, iced cream making factories only need to trust the hygiene of your eggs and they will purchase you eggs.                                                                                                                                 2) Alternative Uses/Source of income: Egg producers can also provide alternatives for themselves to utilize their end products. For instance, A farmer who produces eggs can also think of producing other food products like egg rolls of which he/she will use his/her farm egg products to produce them.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    FINALLY: THINK BIG, START SMALL, START NOW AND YOU WILL SUCCEED.