For December, the national productionl of broiler chickens will reach 24.7 million units, an amount that “fully” meets the planned supply and ensures the supply of the local market during the high demand of the Christmas festivities, the company said. Dominican Poultry Association (ADA).
“Over the next two weeks, the national offer will reach an average of 850,000 chickens daily placed on the market live chickenwhich represents an approximate 22% increase in availability,” the union said in a statement.
In this way, poultry farmers maintain that these quantities ensure sufficient supply for the Dominican consumers.
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Farm gate prices
The affiliated producers to the ADA -who ensure more than 80% of production nationwide- maintain an average price of 48 pesos per pound.
In this way, meat can be found at following prices:
- He live chicken It is sold in about 72 pesos per pound in the popular markets busiest
- He processed chicken and frozen in the supermarket chains costs about 84 pesos per pound
The ADA He remembered that within the distribution system of the live chicken participate up to five actors different in the process from the farm to the final consumer, so they can be generated “speculative distortions“not directly attributable to the producer, but which do impact the final price.
The union reiterated its commitment with the “production stabilitythe market transparency and the security of the country”, and urged all actors in the marketing chain to act responsibly during the Christmas festivities, a “sensitive” time for Dominican family consumption.
