This March 15, the Association of Dairy Farmers of Peru (Agalep) called a national strike with the aim of expressing their need to change the rules of the game regarding the price at which a liter of milk is sold. fresh milkthe end of monopoly and with regard to the denomination of “evaporated milk” in products for sale to the public.
In the north of the country, it will be the regions of Lambayeque and Cajamarca that will bow to the measure of struggle that began at 7:00 am, and that seeks to reach a consensus with the Executive Power. A congregation of about 10,000 people is expected throughout the country.
The protesters seek government intervention to prevent a company from concentrating an average 80% of the market. In addition, from a base rate of S/ 1.80 for each liter of fresh milksince the feed for the cows has increased.
Finally, where special emphasis was also placed on the modification of the definition of “evaporated milk”. “The labeling of a product that has been made with a large percentage of Powdered Milk as ‘evaporated milk’ should be prevented because it misleads its consumers,” reads the press release.
Source: Larepublica
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