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Chicken is one of the staples basic family grocery basketbut in recent months it has not ceased to hit the pockets of households due to rising prices.
Now, in July, it has already reached its highest price this year, surpassing $10 per kilo in Lima’s retail markets, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri).
Prior to yesterday’s report, Midagri indicated that over the past week the average price chicken at retail it was SGD 10.13 per kilogram, and at wholesalers it was sold at 6.90 sailings per kilogram.
On average, commercial chickens weighed 2.73 kg, which means that if you bought a whole bird cut up, you had to spend 18.83 shillings in wholesale stores or 27.65 shillings in retail stores.
This average cost may be higher depending on the area in which it was purchased. This is indicated by the application “Mi Caserita” Midagri.
An app developed by Midagri indicates that Lins is the area with the highest chicken price in Lima. A kilo of poultry can cost you 11.17 S/ in the Lobatón market.
Another supply center chicken price exceeds S / 11 – the Bolívar market in Pueblo Libre, where it is sold at 11.08 S / kg per kilogram.
The aforementioned markets are followed by the Mega Récord De Breña markets, number 2 in Surquillo, and the San José de Jesus Maria markets, where chicken is sold at SGD 10.93 and SGD 10.80 per kilo.
Why such a high price for chicken?
There are several factors that explain such a high price for chicken In the Peruvian market, one of them is the high price of corn.
Corn, which is considered a raw material for poultry farming because it is one of the staple foods for birds, rose in price last year. Until last week, the world price of corn was $275 per ton, which is still higher than in 2021 and 2020.
In addition to external factors, there are also national ones. Some issues causing growth chicken price are the recent strikes and blockades of farmers and carriers registered in the country.
Source: RPP
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