Tunis: Broiler production was up slightly by 1.3% to 60.4 thousand tonnes at the end of May 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to the monthly newsletter of the National Observatory of Agricultural (ONAGRI), published on Saturday. The average producer price for broiler chickens rose by 28.7% in May 2024 compared with the same month in 2023. Compared with April 2024, the average producer price increased by 18.3%. Production of eggs for consumption reached 791.5 thousand units at the end of May 2024, up 4.1% compared with the same period the previous year. The average producer price of eggs for consumption fell by 4.6% in May 2024 compared with the same month in 2023 and by 12.3% compared with April 2024. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse