{"id":212109,"date":"2024-09-21T04:50:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T08:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=212109"},"modified":"2024-09-21T04:50:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T08:50:37","slug":"cabinet-minute-shows-details-of-agreement-to-defer-egg-price-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cabinet-minute-shows-details-of-agreement-to-defer-egg-price-increases\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Minute Shows Details of Agreement To Defer Egg Price Increases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MINUTE<\/strong><\/p>

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From:
Secretary to the Cabinet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To:
Mr. Walter Christopher, Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy<\/p>

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Date:
20th September, 2024<\/p>

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Ref. No.:
C.S. 7\/4 (a)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suspension of Proposed Egg Price Increases and Tax Waivers for the Importation of Eggs<\/strong><\/p>

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Cabinet held extensive discussions with executive members of the Antigua and Barbuda Layer Farmers Association to consider the publicly stated position of the Association to increase the wholesale price for eggs produced locally by $2 per dozen. This will result in retail prices up to $18 per dozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet considered the merits of the financial information presented and concluded that the rationale was unsubstantiated and unjustified with inadequate data.<\/p>

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Cabinet, therefore, at its meeting held on Wednesday, 18th September, 2024, decided as follows:<\/p>

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