When analyzing regional economies, the index indicated that the consumer paid $3.3 for each peso that the producer received. This gap was greater in fruit and vegetable products, compared to meat.
Agrifood: what is the price gap
The gap index in the fruit and vegetable sector He noted that, from the field to the gondola, prices multiplied by 4.2 times in May. This represents a decrease of 2.3% compared to April. In the case of animal origin, the consumer paid three times more than what the producer received. 6.2% less than last month.
Within the analysis of the month, the main products with greater price gap between origin and destination. CAME reported that lemon is one of the main products with a 11.8 times gap. This is followed by mandarin orange with 7.4, pork with 5.9, red apple with 5.9 and pear with a gap of 5.5.
Regarding citrus, there was no variation at origin, but at destination its price fell 5.9%. “Sweet citrus, for its part, decreased by 20.5% for the producer and 10.3% for the consumer, due to lower demand (partly seasonal), so many producers decided to sell to the industry for juice at a lower price.” price,” CAME reported.
Which were the agri-foods with the smallest price gaps?
The foods that The smallest gap was chard with 1.5 times. This is because there was a 7.4% drop at destination and prices increased 56.2% at origin as a result of the lower production that could be obtained due to the cold and the rains that occurred in the producing provinces.
As for pumpkin, it was recorded 1.7 times. The main reason was the increase in producer prices of 5.9%, but not to the consumer, with a drop of 1.2% on the shelf.
“May was characterized by a marked climatic disparity throughout the national territory, with days of intense cold, frost and rain, which were combined with days of high temperatures, above normal,” highlighted CAME.
There was also a drop in entry volumes to the Central Market and an offer marked by different qualities. At the same time, greater volatility was observed in the prices of certain products such as pepper, broccoli, tomato and lettuce.
Source: Ambito
