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Irreversible losses of 50 million euros in the first section of the orange campaign in Alicante, Spain

Fresh Orange
Spain
Published Jan 15, 2022

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The orange campaign in Alicante has begun registering "irreversible economic losses" of some 50 million euros due to the fall in prices due to the "massive entry" of South African citrus fruits and the "disproportionate increase" in production costs. from Young Farmers Asaja Alicante negatively value the development of the campaign that, in its first section, concludes with a Navelina that is sold at €0.07/kg, while other years it is usually priced around €0.20/kg, and has fixed production costs of around €0.15/kg. Farmers attribute the "citrus disaster" in the fall to the "massive influx of citrus fruits from South Africa until almost December" and the "scandalous abuse" being exerted by the large chains, which have raised the price of the fruit for consumers, even offering On their shelves, a kilo of oranges costs between €1.30-1.50/kg, which implies a margin of 1,900% with respect to the price paid to the producer. And this in the best of cases, because a lot of the harvest is ...
Source: Agrodiario
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