Egg producers face an increase of up to 60% in the price of inputs

The situation is complicated for egg producers in Bolivia. In the last year this sector is facing an increase of up to 60% in the price of inputs for the chickens.

Yasuo Matsuzaki, manager of the San Juan Integral Agricultural Cooperative (Caisy), was interviewed by the program ¡Que Semana! from EL DEBER Radio and told the situation in the sector.

“In the last year, due to a currency issue, we have been suffering an increase in the price of inputs (for chickens) from 40% to 60%, and we as producers cannot transmit this to the final consumer,” he said. Matsuzaki.

This ranges from medical supplies to the most basic things such as corn, sorghum and soybean cake, for example.

In the last 20 days, The Evista blockade has meant a hard blow to the production of this food and indicated that, although it can last between 25 and 30 days in a controlled environment, this situation changes if the egg is stranded on the roads, reducing its useful life.

“In trucks there is a chance of humidity condensation and increased temperature, which reduces the useful life of the product, and it cannot reach the markets for which it is destined,” said Matsuzaki.

A few days ago it was reported that some 11 trucks loaded with around 2.2 million eggs that were produced by Caisy partners They were stranded by the blockades in the department of Cochabamba and, in view of the emergency, the sale of 200,000 units was arranged at a price of Bs 30 for two maples.

“We took the measure because the main mission was to be able to transfer this product to the population a little,” said the Caisy representative.

The cooperative produces, per year, 300 million eggs which represents around 10% of the national production of this product.