Russia: Potato prices reached 82 rubles per kilogram in Novosibirsk stores

Published 2024년 11월 28일

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The State Duma is investigating the significant price increase of potatoes in Russian supermarkets, with prices rising by 74% since the start of the year, despite a lack of shortage or increased demand. Anatoly Vyborny, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security, has reached out to the Prosecutor General's Office and the Federal Antimonopoly Service, requesting an investigation into the retail pricing of potatoes. The price hike is particularly concerning as potatoes are a socially significant food item, and wholesale prices remain low. The rise in prices is attributed to issues in potato quality and storage, with concerns about safety and rot reported by both consumers and sellers.

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The State Duma is concerned about the sharp rise in the price of potatoes on supermarket shelves. In this regard, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security from United Russia Anatoly Vyborny has appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office and the Federal Antimonopoly Service with a request to check the validity of the pricing of potatoes in retail chains. — Voters who do not understand the reasons for the sharp rise in the price of potatoes are contacting me, — the deputy explained to Izvestia. — According to official data from Rosstat, since the beginning of the year, the price of this vegetable has increased by 74%. At the same time, there is neither a shortage nor an increased demand for potatoes in the Russian Federation today. Why such "markups" in retail? If potatoes cost from 10 rubles in wholesale, then in stores the price is four to five times higher At the same time, the deputy chairman claims that in some supermarkets the price per kilogram of potatoes ...

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