In Argentina, lettuce costs as much as beef, and it's all because of the weather

Published 2024년 3월 27일

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In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the price of lettuce has skyrocketed to levels comparable to beef ribs due to adverse weather conditions damaging vegetable crops, particularly in the La Plata region. This surge in prices, with lettuce reaching up to 10,000 pesos per kilogram in affluent areas, comes amidst a severe economic crisis in Argentina, where inflation has soared above 200 percent and over half the population lives below the poverty line. The crisis is further aggravated by austerity measures and economic reforms from the new libertarian president, Javier Milei, leading to a record decline in real wages and increasing public discontent.

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In some parts of Buenos Aires, lettuce prices currently range from PLN 4,000. up to 6 thousand pesos per kilogram, and in the rich Recoleta district they reach up to 10,000. pesos per kilogram, the newspaper reported. Included in the price of beef Converted into Polish zlotys at the official peso exchange rate, lettuce in Buenos Aires costs from PLN 18.50 to even PLN 46.50 per kilogram! This means that lettuce is about as expensive as asado - beef ribs, which are a very popular delicacy in Argentina, both at home barbecues and in restaurants. A kilogram of ribs in a butcher shop usually costs about PLN 6,000. pesos per kilogram (PLN 27.90). The weather was not favorable Last week, violent storms caused particularly heavy damage in the area of the so-called the green belt of La Plata, where most of the vegetables eaten in the capital city come from. However, other weather anomalies earlier this year also contributed to the price increase, "Clarin" emphasized. Agricultural engineer ...

Source: Farmer.pl