He chicken price presented a considerable drop in wholesale markets. The meat of this bird dropped to S/5.65 in wholesale markets, according to information prepared by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Minagri). This trend in decreasing chicken prices began during the first days of April.
This occurs after in March the price of chicken reached its maximum price so far this year, with a record of S/7.85 per kilogram. In retail markets, the price of chicken ranges between S/8.80 and S/11. To give an example, in the Chacra Colorada market, in Breña, the chicken price It went from S/11 to S/9.50. It is worth mentioning that the last major drop in chicken price in retail markets it was registered in January 2024.
On the other hand, markets such as La Aurora, Limoncillo or San Juan de Lurigancho register an increase in the value of eggs per kilo, which now cost 20, 30 or 40 cents more.
Price of chicken per kilogram in different retail markets in Lima
- El Boque Market (Independencia) – S/8.80
- Limoncillo Market (Rímac) – S/9.00
- La Aurora Market (Cercado de Lima) – S/9.50
Prices of products in the Lima Wholesale Market
According to the information published by the Empresa Municipal de Mercados SA, the Lima Wholesale Market records the price in soles of the following products:
- Beterraga – 2.50 per kilo
- Red Onion – 2.50 per kilo
- Purple corn – 2.50 per kilo
- Rocoto – 2.50 per kilo
- Rocoto – 3 per kilo
- Yellow potato – 2.70 per kilo
- Pickle – 7 a dozen
- Pepper – 4.50 per kilo
- Hawaiian pineapple – 1.28 per kilo
- Watermelon – 1.20 per kilo
- Valencia orange – 1.50 per kilo
- Pickled chili pepper – 5.20 per kilo
- Peeled garlic – 4.50 per kilo
- Pea – 4 per kilo
- Broccoli – 1.50 per kilo
- White onion – 2.50 per kilo
- Avocado – 5.50 per kilo
- Yellow potato – 3.50 per kilo.
Minagri: these are the products that dropped in price
According to the report prepared by the Information System of Supply Prices (SISAP), the canchan potato, lemon, Cusco-type corn, red onion, silk plantain, yellow sweet potato and Creole chili did not vary in price. For their part, tomatoes, delicia apples and Valencia oranges were the products that increased their cost per kilo between 0.03 and 0.14 cents per kilo. Regarding the single potato, the yungay potato, the carrot, the papaya and the Hawaiian pineapple, their value decreased in the different wholesale markets of Lime.
Agrochatea: the real-time market product price viewer developed by Minagri
He Ministry of Agrarian Development (Minagri) made the consultant available to all Peruvians Agrochatea. This tool, according to the website of this ministry, gives the user the possibility of consulting in real time the prices of different products in the main wholesale markets in Metropolitan Lima. Among the database are the Santa Anita Farmers Market (Apamsa)he Wholesale Fruit Market #2 (MM2F)he Great Wholesale Market of Lima (GMML) and other marketing centers.
To access this function, you must access the following link from any device. In the case of cell phones, this will be possible through the Agrochatea platform: “the price of food at your fingertips” and make your query. The database of Agrochatea is linked to Supply and Price System (Sisap). In addition, the website was developed in conjunction with the Innovation Center of Leiden University, located in the Netherlands.
Source: Larepublica
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