The north of Peru not only suffers from the increase and scarcity of lemon, because in recent days it has been suffering from the increase in prices of some products of the family basketwhich has generated concern because today, the amounts must decrease due to the lack of money in some mothers. For example, on […]
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Food prices rose 11.02% in the last year
Inflation in Metropolitan Lima – a barometer with which the national future is measured – fell slightly in August to 5.58% in annual terms, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). Although the figures reflect the downward trajectory announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) or the Central Reserve Bank […]
Capeco and workers have not yet reached agreements for a salary increase
The Federation of Civil Construction Workers of Peru (FTCCP) announced that around 10,000 workers in the sector will mobilize on Tuesday, September 5 after failing to reach an agreement with the Peruvian Construction Chamber (Capeco) on the request for a salary increase. Luis Villanueva Carbajal, general secretary of the FTCCP, warned that —after seven meetings— […]
INEI: internal cement consumption fell for 11 consecutive months
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), the internal consumption of cement fell 6.10% during July — compared to the same month last year —, accumulating 11 months with losses. It is worth mentioning that this indicator serves as a barometer in the construction sector, and at the discretion of the INEI, […]
Lemon price: pests, rains and abnormal weather causing the shortage
Lemon is one of the great protagonists of Peruvian gastronomy; however, in recent weeks many have had to limit their consumption due to the increase in its price due to shortages. In this regard, the producers of this citrus fruit in chulucanas revealed its deficiency is the result of the coastal El Niño Phenomenon (FEN), […]
Lemon sales fell by 50% due to an increase in its cost
The lemon continues with its upward trend, and is being sold in retail markets of Lime and provinces between S/14 to S/18 per kilo, depending on the size and quality, as verified by a team from La República. Compared to last week, this is an almost triple increase in citrus used for salads and typical […]
Why did the price of lemons rise in Peru?
Lemon is one of the essential citrus fruits in the family basket. However, in recent times, its price has tripled due to the intense rains that occurred during the period of the phenomenon of The Coastal Child. According to the leader of Valle San Lorenzo (Piura), Elmer Viera, to date a kilo of fruit is […]
Coffee production contracted in 8 regions during June: which ones are affected?
The coffee production decreased in eight departments during June. The regions that presented negative figures were: Freedom (-69.8%), Lambayeque (-56.9%), ayacucho (-23.6%), ucayali (-21.3%), Pasco (-11.3%), Amazon (-9.8%), piura (-3.6%) and Cusco (-0.8%), according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) in it technical report Peru: Departmental Economic Panorama. On […]
Food prices grew by 28% in the second quarter of the year
The unit price of the food that make up the family basket grew 28% in the second quarter of the year. While the consumption of Peruvian households rose by 1.7% in value and up to 11.8% in volume. In addition, the purchase frequency went from 80 to 86 times, but with lower volumes per occasion […]
Informality exceeds 70% in six cities
Of the 17 million 319,900 Peruvians who had a job between April 2022 and March of this year, 73.5% of people had an informal job; that is, without labor rights or social protection. While the remaining 26.5% declared having found a formal position, according to the latest INEI report on the behavior of the labor […]