Nova Scotia Egg Producers

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Truro, N.S. (Nov. 27, 2013) - Nova Scotia Egg Producers (NSEP), which regulates egg production in the province, is introducing a program that will award selected new egg farmers with a no-cost quota lease for up to 500 laying hens provided that they are raised in alternative housing systems - free run, free range or certified organic. The new entrant program, aimed at meeting increased consumer demand for locally produced specialty eggs, includes the creation of aclass of leased quotas that will add up to 2,000 laying hens to Nova Scotia's system of egg supply management.

Nova Scotia Egg Producers is incorporated under the Natural Products Act for Nova Scotia. The act gives NSEP the mandate to promote, control and regulate the production of eggs and pullets in the province. It uses a supply management system to provide a stable supply of locally produced eggs to consumers at fair prices while also ensuring farmers receive fair returns.

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