With information from Leonela Aquino/URPI-LR
The kilo of meat chicken in the markets of Arequipa HE trades between S/12 and 12.50. However, this could vary after the Easteras explained by the president of the Defense Front of the commercial platform Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Jhazmani Cayo, who together with his fellow leaders held a meeting with the representatives of the distributors San Fernando and Rico Pollo.
According to the support of these companies, the meat product increased its value after the appearance of bird flu. During that time, several hens would have died, so production was reduced.
Likewise, another of the reasons that led to the rise in chicken meat is the blockade of roads on the border between Peru and Bolivia, in Fist, which made it difficult to import bird food. However, the leader highlights that the companies saw other options so that this blockade does not affect production, including the transfer of food from other countries.
How much did the price of chicken increase?
Jhazmani Caywho is also a chicken meat trader, says that a kilo of the poultry product was quoted between S/7.50 to S/8.00 before its increase and came to cost S/12.50.
Why would the price go down?
As reported by the main chicken distributors in Arequipa (Rico Pollo and San Fernando) to the merchants, during the Easter There is little demand for this product. In this sense, it is expected that its production will stabilize.
Protests in Arequipa
The general secretary of the Arequipa Departmental Federation of Workers (FDTA) José Luis Chapa Díaz announced that, next April 4, the social organizations of the White City will once again take to the streets in order to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and the closure of Congress. In this regard, the president of the Defense Front of the commercial platform Andrés Avelino Cáceres said that they will evaluate their participation in said call, since they work with perishable products.
Source: Larepublica
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