Peru: Increase in the price of chicken is due to the fact that less soybeans entered the country

The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Nelly Paredes, announced that the recent increase in the price of chicken in the markets is due to the fact that soybeans, an input for feeding these birds that comes from Bolivia, have had difficulties entering the country. for the Puno region. "Another option has been seen for it to enter through another highway, but there also a change of truck is necessary, because the Bolivian truck cannot pass," he said. He also indicated that Midagri is evaluating other measures to achieve the largest supply of soybeans. "As a ministry we are looking for alternatives so that soybeans can enter the country as quickly as possible and we are also working with the Ministry of Production to encourage more fish consumption at this time," he said. He said that soy does reach the different departments of the country, but not in the necessary quantity; and ruled out that there is a shortage of chicken in the markets. The head of the Ministry of ...