Egg cost Experts say that the consumer has exceeded 55 pesos per kg in various sales points in the metropolitan area and is expected to continue in the next few days.
Tour produced by El Finanzero In local grocery stores and markets, he expressed The price of a second or third grade egg can be 52 to 57 pesos per kgThe best grade can reach 60 pesos.
This increase in the basic production of the family basket is often due to the crisis facing the poultry market in the United States, where Avioar fever This has caused the sacrifice and significant lack of millions of chickens. Egg prices in Mexico are directly related to the state of the United States.
“There is an increase in national prices, mainly run by a strong need in the neighboring country, where Avian influenza This has made the sacrifice of more than 30 million chickens, which refers to about 10 per cent of the national inventory, ”said Juan Carlos Anaya, general director of the Agricultural Market Advisory Committee (GCMA).
In addition to the health crisis, severe snowfalls that have affected the United States in recent weeks have caused a lack of lack of production and it is difficult to transport and distribute. As a result, consumer prices have reached the level of achievement in that country A dozen eggs sold between 8 to 9 dollars (164 and 185 Mexican Pesos).
The impact of this crisis has been felt in the border areas of North Mexico, where prices have been recorded. However, the rise has spread to other parts of the country, including capital.
Anaya said, although the situation in the United States could have a higher price in the short term, Mexico has a solid national product And the standard that guarantees internal delivery.
“Despite the situation in the United States, Mexico Avian Influenza is maintaining sustainable production without reporting cases. This reflects the country’s ability to protect the country’s poultry sector and guarantee the health and internal distribution of the country,” the expert said.
