Egg production in São Paulo will grow by 71% in 2025, and exports will increase by 19%.

São Paulo saw a 7% growth in egg production in 2025 and has high economic expectations for this year. Meanwhile, in foreign trade, São Paulo's egg shipments fared even better, with a 19% increase in exports of the product, according to preliminary data from the Value of Agricultural Production (VPA) in São Paulo, released by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA-APTA) of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SAA).

Last year, São Paulo's egg-laying poultry industry produced approximately 16.7 billion units, representing a financial value of R$7.2 billion. The largest egg producer in the country, with a significant share of the national market, São Paulo's production positioned itself well ahead of other states such as Minas Gerais (10%), Espírito Santo (9), and Pernambuco (7).

Regarding exports, São Paulo sold more than 15,000 tons of eggs, with a revenue of US$$60.2 million. The Japanese market was the main destination (3,520 tons), closely followed by the United States (3,170 tons) and Mexico (3,140 tons), respectively.

According to the president of the Egg and Egg Products Sector Chamber (CS), Cristina Nagano, the poultry production chain faces two main challenges. “The first is market equilibrium: with high housing levels, supply is high and remains unpredictable. There could be an increase in Brazilian exports, which would help to balance things out, but there is also the risk of a surplus of eggs in the domestic market, which puts pressure on prices,” emphasized President Cristina Nagano.

According to the technical director of Granja Kakimoto, located in Bastos (SP), Sérgio Kakimoto, sales for last year were very satisfactory, driven by the stability maintained in the market. “2025 was a very good year for us, as prices were very firm throughout the period. For 2026, the expectation is even better, with the biggest challenge being caring for the birds and preventing them from getting sick. Therefore, we are quite apprehensive about our production and ensuring biosecurity,” emphasized Sérgio Kakimoto.

This concern is precisely the second biggest challenge pointed out by the president of CS Eggs and Derivatives (CS), Cristina Nagano. “Avian influenza is a constant threat. Therefore, producers have been continuously investing in biosecurity, with rigorous controls, preventive protocols, and permanent monitoring, precisely to ensure that the region remains free of the disease,” she concluded.

The Department of Agriculture and Supply, through its Agricultural Defense division, has a Poultry Health Program aimed at maintaining the health of São Paulo's poultry flock, controlling diseases of interest both in poultry farming and in public health. "Regarding commercial farms, the Agricultural Defense division emphasizes the need to reinforce biosecurity measures to the maximum degree in production units, aiming at the sanitary protection of birds in São Paulo's commercial flock," comments Paulo Blandino, veterinarian and head of the State Poultry Health Program (PESA).

Research and innovation for the development of egg production in São Paulo.

Contributing to increased productivity and improved egg quality through its research, the Poultry and Egg Quality Laboratory (LAAVIZ) of the Institute of Animal Science (IZ-APTA), part of the SAA, conducts studies in the areas of nutrition, management, ethology, environment, animal welfare, physiology, and egg quality, validating and transferring technologies that contribute to the entire production chain.

In addition to research, LAAVIZ also provides egg evaluation services, contributing to the work of other institutions or companies. The laboratory performs qualitative evaluations (weight, yolk color, shell thickness, shell strength, Haugh unit), centesimal evaluations (percentage of shell, yolk, albumen), and shell evaluations (pigmentation, thickness, porosity, and density).

“The results of the egg supply chain in São Paulo reflect a consistent public policy, based on animal health, research, innovation, and valuing the producer. It is this set of actions that guarantees competitiveness, consumer safety, and sustainability for the sector,” highlighted the head of the Technical Advisory Office of the Cabinet, José Carlos Faria Jr.

State Egg Quality Competition

The Department of Agriculture awards the best egg producers in the state through the State Egg Quality Contest. In its first edition, held in Bastos (SP), the Egg Capital, in 2024, the competition aimed to recognize excellence in production and encourage the improvement of processes to meet all market demands, gaining more space to increase the productivity of São Paulo's fields. The 2024 edition awarded the three best eggs in the state in the categories: white eggs, red eggs, and quail eggs.