This Thursday a recovery of food stocks was reported in the wholesale markets of Metropolitan Limadespite the strike of a sector of cargo carriers, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri).
In the Great Wholesale Market of Lima (GMML) and the La Victoria Fruit Market No. 2, the stocks of the main staple foods have improved and are at 81%, which has made it possible to meet the demand of merchants and housewives who go to the supply centers.
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In the GMML, the products are at 84% of their storage capacity, a higher amount compared to yesterday (69%). Given this, the stocks of carrots (from 20% to 60%), broad beans (from 20% to 70%), lemon (from 30% to 60%), and peas (from 30% to 80%) stand out. While products like garlic, sweet potato, onion, potato and tomato have a stock of 100%.
For its part, the Fruit Market No. 2 of La Victoria shows an improvement in supply compared to yesterday. This Thursday, product stocks were at 78%. Among the fruits that increased in stocks are orange (from 70% to 80%), pineapple (from 60% to 80%), banana (50% to 70%) and avocado (70% to 80%), among others.
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation also reported that 5,782 tons of products entered the GMML this morning (-28% compared to the four previous Thursdays), while 2,715 tons arrived at the fruit market (-25% compared to the four Thursdays). previous).
In relation to this, this morning 650 trucks arrived in the GMML (22% less compared to last Thursday) and 135 vehicles (25% less) in the fruit market.
Regarding the supply of chicken in the collection centers of Lima, it flows normally. Today, the price of this bird was between S/ 6.52 and S/ 6.42 per kilo.
The main product offers were red head onion from S/ 0.78 to S/ 0.75 cents per kilo; Creole carrot from S/ 0.87 to S/ 0.77 cents per kilogram; purple sweet potato from S/ 1.28 to S/ 1.26 per kilo; Yungay potato (white) from S/ 2.03 to S/ 1.96 per kilo; potato cancan (color) from S/ 2.05 to S/ 2.03 kilogram, among others.
