The drought impacted the price of fruits and vegetables such as cilantro, which rose between 300 and 400%, after in Puebla, an entity that produces more than 45%, first, the drought was recorded and then a hailstorm that damaged production, explained Juan Carlos Anaya, general director of the Agricultural Markets Consulting Group.
Likewise, he cited the case of the cucumber that “last year it was sold for 17.90 and today it is at 36 pesos, an increase of 100%. The green tomato, which was at 21.90 and today is at 40.20, has risen 83%, or the case of the poblano chile, which was at 54.90 and rose to 86 pesos, an increase of 57 percent.”
He projected that new price adjustments will be seen with the arrival of rains in the southeast of the country and that this week they would reach the center, Bajío and north.
In an interview with Pascal Beltrán del Río for Radio Imagethe general director of the Agricultural Market Consulting Group regretted that the collection of floor rights by organized crime “has already become normal, it is already attached as a tax.”
He anticipated that corn production this year will be one of the lowest in the last 10 years, “we are going to go from 27.3 million to 24.5 million tons and we are predicting that at the end of the year we will import 22-23 million tons in volume. In value we have seen a drop because future prices have dropped by around 15%, but we also see increases in imports of wheat, rice and not to mention beans, where imports have increased 170%, since last year “Last year we had some of the worst harvests in history.”
He ruled out that the government of the next president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, will not bet on biotechnology either and “they will not allow genetically modified corn.” However, she said that we must press on this issue, because the virtual President-elect admitted that they failed the country in food self-sufficiency.
Regarding Julio Berdegué, who is emerging as the next Secretary of Agriculture, Juan Carlos Anaya said that “he is a knowledgeable person, with experience,” and he trusted that “he can improve the budget conditions and public goods programs in the Mexican countryside.”
Coriander, through the clouds
Coriander began to be scarce in the Central Supply of Mexico City and in Aguascalientes, in addition to its price rising considerably, so the consumer chain has already reacted to the adjustment.
Tenants were also surprised by the costs.
“Right now cilantro is a little expensive, its price per bunch is like 200 to 250 pesos right now, but it was more expensive a few days before and could have been up to 400 a bunch; The bunch brings about four kilos or so of cilantro,” said Mauricio, a merchant.
Puebla producers refer to merchants at this public market the reasons why the crops have reduced their volume, said Fernando, another seller.
“The hailstorm, the frost or the heat that is happening in itself means that the merchandise may be lost and because of the rain it cannot grow and what is rescued or those who manage to have it, give it at a very high price.” because it does become very scarce,” he said.
However, customers are dissatisfied and recognize that it hurts their pockets when they are informed about the price of “green gold,” as they are beginning to call cilantro.
Many housewives seek to come to the Central de Abasto because they know that here they will find more affordable prices than in the flea market or self-service store.
Some people no longer consume it or buy less of it due to the increase in cilantro.
“It’s very difficult to work on it because when it’s 20 pesos a bunch, one here gives you the little bit that people take up, because they really take up very little, but right now they don’t even give it away and it becomes very expensive for people, they don’t do it anymore. buys”.
For his part, Narciso Nieves, another of those affected, pointed out that if it does not rain the situation could become even more complicated.
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2024-06-18 13:20:30