Less than S/8! The price of chicken drops and the supply of tubers and fruits increases

This Monday, March 18, the distribution of essential foods reached a total of more than 8,000 tons, including a variety of fruits and vegetables, such as beans, sweet potatoes, corn, pumpkins, melons, watermelons and bananas. Regarding the total provision of said products to the main wholesale supply centers, an income of 8,872 tons was recorded. This figure includes the data provided by both the Great Wholesale Market of Lima (GMML) as well as the Fruit Market Number 2, located in La Victoria.

Regarding the GMML, the entry of 6,409 tons of food was recorded, such as legumes, vegetables and tubers. In addition, the income of 575 tons of potatoes stood out. It was also reported that stock levels remain optimal for most products.

Below S/8: how much did the price of chicken drop to?

He chicken price dropped in the Great Wholesale Market of Lima. In this sector, it now costs S/7.70, as reported by the Midagri. Some stalls offered the bird for S/7.90. On the other hand, the cost of eggs was established at an average of S/8.44 per kilogram.

What are the most striking offers on the wholesale market?

This morning of Monday, March 18, the featured offers at the Great Wholesale Market of Lima included the following: carrot at S/0.44 per kilogram, yellow cassava at S/0.83 soles, yungay potato at S/0.89 , green mountain bean at S/0.90, yellow sweet potato at S/0.98, macre squash at S/1.40, bagged lemon at S/1.72, Cusco-type corn at S/1.79, onion at S/1.85, olluco at S/2.33, katia tomato at S/2.64, among other notable products.

Prices at the Fruit Market 2 of La Victoria

In the Fruit Market 2 of La Victoria, an entry of 2,463 tons of various fruits was reported. fruit. Today’s most eye-catching offers per kilogram include the following:

• Watermelon: S/0.90
• Valencia orange: S/1.03
• Current apple: S/1.06
• Coquito melon: S/1.23
• Banana cake: S/1.26
• Papaya: S/1.42
• Creole avocado: S/1.54
• Hawaiian pineapple: S/2.08
• Grenadilla: S/2.48
• Satsuma mandarin: S/2.63

How to check the price of essential products online?

The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) offers citizens various digital platforms to make inquiries, including Agrochatea, Mi Caserita and the Food and Nutrition Security Information System (SISAP). These tools allow you to consult the prices of essential products in real time.

What is Midagri?

The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of Peru, known as Midagriis a government agency in charge of formulating, implementing and supervising national policies on agricultural development and management of water resources for irrigation, with the objective of promoting the economic growth of the agricultural sector, improving competitiveness, ensuring the sustainable use of resources and improve living conditions in rural areas.

This institution plays a vital role in the planning and execution of strategies to increase agricultural production, ensure food security, promote technological innovation in the sector, and efficiently manage water and soils, all in coordination with other entities. of the State, private sector organizations and local communities.