Hungarian potatoes may disappear this month, and pork may become more expensive

Published 2023년 1월 4일

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Hungary is experiencing a shortage of potatoes and pork, with prices expected to significantly increase due to the lack of local stocks. The high import wholesale prices will lead to significant losses for resellers, potentially resulting in a wider product shortage. The Hungarian National Trade Association, which includes major food companies like CBA, Príma, Reál and Norbi Update, is urging the government to remove food price caps, arguing that they have not effectively controlled inflation and are imposing a heavy burden on traders.
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Stocks have run out, so Hungarian potatoes will disappear from stores as early as January, and imports can only be purchased much more expensively, agricultural economist György Raskó said on Jazzy Rádio. According to Napi.hu, the expert also warned that the price of pork could rise by as much as 80 percent - mainly because of the state-imposed price. Raskó sees that there may be a shortage of these products, since after domestic stocks run out, resellers can only buy them from abroad, but the import wholesale price is much higher, which will cause them significant losses. In this way, they will save with stocks - Agro Napló learned from the HVG article. The Hungarian National Trade Association - whose members include CBA, Príma, Reál and Norbi ...
Source: Agronaplo

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