Peru: Vendors will seek a meeting with San Fernando and Rico Pollo poultry companies due to the rise in the price of chicken in Arequipa

Published 2023년 3월 15일

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The article reports a price increase in chicken in Arequipa, Peru, with the cost rising by around S/0.40, reaching between S/ 11.90 and S/ 12 per bird. This situation has sparked concerns among both sellers and buyers. Chicken vendors at the Andrés Avelino Cáceres platform will meet Monday to discuss the issue with poultry companies to understand the reasons behind the price hike, which has been attributed to poultry feed shortage and bird flu. There are fears that these issues could lead to a subsidy for chicken by the State. Additionally, the article touches on potential issues with fruit supply from the north due to rain, with lemons already becoming scarce in Arequipa, leading to a significant price increase.

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The price of chicken in Arequipa again registered an increase of approximately S/0.40. This Wednesday, March 15, the bird was quoted between S/ 11.90 and S/ 12 in the different markets of the Andrés Avelino Cáceres platform, located in the José Luis Bustamante y Rivero district. This situation worries both sellers and buyers, according to the representative of the Nueva Esperanza market, Jhazmani Callo. The leader said that, faced with this situation, next Monday the chicken vendors of the entire Andrés Avelino Cáceres platform will have a meeting. One of the points is to seek a rapprochement with the representatives of the San Fernando and Rico Pollo poultry companies to obtain an accurate explanation for the progressive increase of the bird. According to Callo, at one point the distributors indicated that the shortage of poultry feed (Bolivian soy) was a cause of the price increase; however, in recent days they also referred to bird flu. For this reason, they seek an honesty ...

Source: Larepublica