Besides of lemon, a new product in the family basket has increased its price. It’s about the Red onion, indispensable input in Peruvian food. As indicated Christian GarayGeneral Director of Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation of Policies of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (midagri), the price of this vegetable has reached the historical maximum registered so far.
According to the institution, the wholesale price of the Red onion in July 2023 it increased five times more compared to the same period in 2022. In this note from The Republic we tell you how much is the Red onion in Peru Currently, why has its price increased and all the details.
Why did the red onion increase its price?
The increased cost of Red onion in Peru originates in the year 2022, due to the deficit of fertilizers. For this reason, in 2023, there has been a lower production of this vegetable. Likewise, Garay pointed out that the beginning of this year was quite complex for the agricultural sector, due to the protests. In this sense, the region Arequipa, one of the largest producers of red onion in the country, was affected. All this caused the price increase.
Onion price has risen sharply since February this year, according to Midagri. Photo: Andean
How much is the red onion in Peru currently?
Currently, the price of Red onion in the markets of Peru It is between 6 and 7 soles. This medium was able to talk with Luis Guillenvice president of the Agricultural Society of Arequipa (SADA) , who commented that another of the key factors to understand the increase in the price of this vegetable is the El Niño phenomenonwhich wreaked havoc on plantations and crops.
Onion price increase so far this year. Photo: Midagri
Source: Larepublica
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