The chicken production It has risen by around 19 million monthly, so there could be no shortage of white meat, which is now on a downward trend, assured yesterday the president of the Dominican Association of Poultry Farmers (ADA), Juan Lucas Alba.
When reacting on a alleged chicken shortagesaid that with the increase in production, it feels like there is a bit of this meat left over.
“There is enough chicken production nationwide. There are no shortages in any of the supply channels, they are all completely overcrowded,” said the producer.
He added that the price on farms has dropped by about 10%. and that it will continue a downward trend.
“There were people who sold farm-raised chicken at a premium, but that is no longer happening. The chicken on the farm walks among RD$40.00 and RD$43.00“, accurate.
Alba indicated that with the drop in the price of meat at the farm and the rise in production, minced chicken should be sold for no more than RD$60.00 per pound, while live weighing should cost between RD$48.00 and RD$ $50.00.
“There is no such thing as scarcity. All the channels are fully stocked, what is left over is chicken right now. We have managed to stabilize the supply so that there is no shortage, ”she said.
Secondly,
louis cabrerapresident of the National District Meat Makers and Suppliers Association, said that the price of beef has increased due to different factors.
“Many products have had increases and the same has happened with beef,” he said.
He specified that pork meat has also had an increase, but this has not been significant.
He said that the problem of swine fever in pigs continues to have an effect, because it has generated an imbalance.
