Argentina: The price gap between producer and consumer grew 17.7% in one month

Published 2021년 2월 15일

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In January, the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME) reported a 17.7% increase in the price gap for the average of 24 main agricultural products, with consumer prices rising above producer prices by 12.7% and 3.3% respectively. The most significant price gap was seen in red apples, followed by chicken. The highest monthly price increase was in pumpkin, while the largest decreases were in cabbage, eggplant, and eggs. The producer's participation in the sales prices of these products also decreased, averaging 24.5% in January.

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The price gap for the average of the 24 main agricultural products grew 17.7% in January compared to December, according to a report by the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME). The variation was driven by, on average, consumer prices of the products surveyed rose above producer prices (12.7% vs. 3.3%). According to the business entity, the red apple had a gap (15.8 times); the chicken, with 2.38 times, the least. The highest monthly rise was registered in pumpkin (218%) and the producer's participation in sales prices deteriorated again: it averaged 24.5%. CAME explained that, in January, consumers paid 5.51 times more than what the producer charged at the gate of their fields, when in December that difference was 4.68 times. The agri-foods with the greatest monthly increase in their gaps were: pumpkin, with an increase of 218%, strawberry (+ 75.1%), potato (+ 73.2%) and lemon (+ 46.9%). The decreases in the gaps of other products, such as cabbage (-29.8%), ...

Source: Diariouno