The country’s largest foodstore chain, Super Value and Quality Supermarket announced the reduction in egg prices at a press event on Monday.

Super Value President, Debra Symonette told reporters, “we have managed to collaborate with the government of The Bahamas, in particular the Ministry of Agriculture and the minister Mr. Jomo Campbell, and we have sourced eggs outside of the US. As a result of this we’re going to be able to offer the public a significant reduction in the price of eggs.”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Neil Campbell was also on hand for the announcement. He said, “we would have heard the cries of the public, the nation and received directives and we’re here today to to say that this is just one part of the overall success of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources.”

Campbell added, “once everything is in full throttle we assume that they will buy or purchase eggs locally first and wherever the demand increases I think they will source them from the places they are now sourcing them from.”

This new initiative has helped to lower the prices of a cartoon of eggs at Super Value from approximately $12 down to a VAT inclusive price of $4.17.