![A woman inspects eggs at Huayu hatchery in Handan, Hebei province. China is modernising its egg sector. Reuters](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SULPOX4ORZFRIRWHPOJWB5AZAY.jpg?smart=true&auth=58ad1124e3a11f42e17cc84002d19f7b22257871ea2b8015339fe71b5e43c1b5&width=400&height=225)
A woman inspects eggs at Huayu hatchery in Handan, Hebei province. China is modernising its egg sector. Reuters
A woman inspects eggs at Huayu hatchery in Handan, Hebei province. China is modernising its egg sector. Reuters
China hatches push to bring 1 billion eggs to the people
Farmers raising hens for eggs are shifting from backyards to factory farms, where modern standardised processes are used