The Ministers of Finance and Agriculture signed an order raising the price of eggs by an average of 8.2 percent, beginning Monday. This means that the cost of one egg rose by an average of 7 agorot.
The Agriculture Ministry said that the rise reflected the increased cost of grain used for chicken feed.
What this means for the consumer is that a dozen extra-large eggs will now cost NIS 12.45 at retail stores. Large eggs will cost NIS 11.20 a dozen and medium-sized eggs will cost NIS 10 a dozen.