OUTBREAK OF BIRD FLU IN SOUTH KOREA MAKES THE PRICE OF EGGS SOAR BY 27%

Highlights –

• Outbreak of bird flu in South Korea makes the price of eggs soar by 27%.
• On Monday, sales prices of a carton of 30 eggs averaged 7,456 won.
• In January, the consumer prices, in general, rose 0.6 percent on-year.
• Local firms are allowed to import a total of 50,000 tons of fresh eggs.

South Korea has reported an outbreak of bird flu cases, and....