The pumpkin producers obtained the highest participation (52%) -due to inclement weather in producing areas, such as high temperatures and lack of rainfall-, while the lowest occurred in carrot (7%).
Between the five products that presented the greatest difference between the prices of the field to the gondola, are the carrot (13.9 times), lemon (12.4), orange (9), red apple (8.5) and zucchini (8.1).
Regarding the prices, carrots recorded a monthly drop of 1% in producer priceswhile for the consumer did not show variations.
The lemon had a monthly increase of 103.7% in origin -due to droughts that especially affect Salta, which reduces supply and increases prices- and 24% at destination.
In the orange a was observed rise of 9% in producer prices, while in gondola was 17.5%; the apple red did not show variations in the prices of origin, but it did increased 12% at destination (due to the high incidence of energy consumption in the respective cold rooms).
And, in the zucchiniproducer prices They were up 1.4%, but down 30% for the consumer compared to the previous month.
Among the products presented minor difference Between the price received by the producer and the price paid by the consumer, there are two products of animal origin and three fruit and vegetable.
The low gap between origin and destination of livestock products and by-products was due to the eggs (2.3 times) and the chicken (2,4), in general, have integrated production systems, which means that all the actors in their respective value chains are part of the business risk.
Besides, the chicken meat did not register monthly variations at either end of the chain, but did the egg: registered a 1% increase at origin and 4.5% at destination.
In the case of the pumpkin (1.9)the product with the lowest gap for the second consecutive month, producer prices increased 1% and to the consumer, 14.5%.
For his part, theround tomato (2,4) did not register variations in the prices of origin, while then destination the drop was 6%.
Finally, in the strawberry (2,1) a was observed increase monthly prices 61.5% at originMeanwhile in destination the increase reached 1%.
Source: Ambito
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