Bolivia: The kilo of chicken goes up by Bs 2 due to the lack of corn

Published 2022년 4월 28일

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The article highlights a significant issue faced by the poultry industry in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba, Bolivia, where a corn shortage has led to a chicken meat price increase of up to two bolivianos per kilo. This shortage is attributed to the late resumption of sales by the state company, Emapa, and adverse weather conditions impacting crop production. The current supply of corn is only 25% of the industry's monthly requirements, resulting in a severe shortage and a crisis for the poultry sector. Small and medium-sized farms are particularly affected, with some closing due to the shortage. The industry is calling for urgent measures, including the removal of quota restrictions by Emapa and an emergency grain import decree by the government to address the anticipated deficit of 400,000 tons in the upcoming semester.

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Page Seven / La Paz The price of a kilo of chicken meat rose by up to two bolivianos in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba due to the shortage of corn, reported the president of the Poultry Farmers Association of Santa Cruz (ADA), Omar Castro. He explained that Emapa suspended sales on December 15 due to the closure of management and inventory and had to return on January 15, but only began distributing the grain in February. In the midst of this, it was learned that the floods and the drought affected the crops in the north and east of Santa Cruz. He added that when the state company sold corn again, it did so with a quota of 30 tons per producer, which only supplies food for 15,000 chickens. Authorities indicated that there were 15,000 tons and planned to collect 100 thousand tons to supply the market. However, Castro clarified that 15,000 tons is only 25% of what the national poultry industry needs per month. We have been warning that a shortage would cause a price increase; two months ...

Source: Paginasiete