Alert for the price of eggs in the face of constant road closures in Colombia

Published 2023년 9월 24일

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Road closures in Colombia between January and August 2023 have led to increased prices for various foods, driving inflation, according to a report from the Price and Supply Information System. The closures have made food transportation more expensive, impacting all Colombians. Despite this, the poultry industry in Colombia has been experiencing growth, with a 7.4% increase in chicken meat production in the last year, making chicken the most consumed animal protein in the country.

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Road closures in some regions of the country have put the price of many products in check, which drives inflation. This is stated in a recent report from the Price and Supply Information System (Sipsa) of the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane). This specifies that, in August, compared to July 2023, the wholesale prices of red A and AA eggs increased. In the case of the red egg, its price rose in 17 of the 24 markets where it was traded. The above was due to the lower level of income from Planeta Rica, Pueblo Nuevo (Córdoba) and Santander. Meanwhile, in Bogotá the unit was sold at $500, 3.95% less. Now you can follow us on our WhatsApp Channel and on Google News. This is one of the effects generated by the 501 blockades that occurred between January and August 2023 in Colombia, which caused the prices of various foods to rise in price. The executive president of the National Federation of Poultry Farmers of Colombia (Fenavi), Gonzalo Moreno, referred to this ...

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