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Markets wholesalers are not noticing the consequences of the Russian veto might have on prices food products, mainly horticultural , Efeagro indicated to industry sources.
So the Mercamurcia managing director, Ricardo Rubio , said that following a meeting with wholesalers, we can speak of a “very low incidence” of the Russian veto in agricultural prices in that market perishable in that only perceived 15% declines origin of some tomato varieties .
Rubio recalled that the campaign of stone fruit in Murcia is ending , so that “the effect is minimal” in that sector, although progress has been made in about 15 to 20 days, when the campaign of lettuce and cauliflower starts, you can yes its impact is felt.
Despite this, has advanced wholesale expect the market to reset itself and any fall in prices is mitigated through measures removal of horticultural production for banks food and industry.
In addition, sources Mercalicante have noted that to date have not noticed changes in the prices of local perishable products, which are the mainly sold in the wholesale market, so you can not talk about influence of veto Moscow in the activity.
Mercavalencia , stopping the importation of fruits and community gardens by Russia also has resulted in a rise in prices as wholesalers, according to sources from the central market, targeting retailers and retail chains operating in Spain.
also Mercasevilla they have agreed that they have not noticed a difference in the volumes and prices over the same period last year.
Peach and nectarine already suffer price reductions
According to the graphs of price movements of Mercasa , a public company managed by municipalities large complex wholesale distribution of Spain, peaches have lowering its price 1 euro a kilo on 8 August (start date veto) to 0.83 euros per kilo last Tuesday.
However, the peaches and nectarines were already suffering from price declines prior to the import restrictions by Russia continue.
In the citrus, a category most exported to Russia , Mercasa data show that lemon has shifted from 1.27 euros per kilo at the beginning of the Russian embargo to the current 1.21.
In the case of tomatoes, the price of mature fluctuated from 0.47 euros a kilo 8 August to 0.48 last Tuesday, while plums are now sold in wholesale markets to 0.75 euros compared to 0.77 kilo of earlier this month.
Farmers complain about the decline in home prices
In addition, the agricultural organization UPA-A Thursday has thrown two tons of potatoes outside a supermarket in Granada protesting the drop in home prices that is undergoing mass distribution to farmers taking advantage of the Russian veto agricultural products.
The protest was led by the Secretary General UPA-A, Agustin Rodriguez, who has warned that this “bottleneck” of prices for producers are not benefiting the consumer , you’re not paying less.
Here, recalled that a year ago the government passed the Food Chain and has demanded the Ministry of Agriculture and the regions that are put to work around the rules of trade margins for “definitely eradicate distribution abuses “.
After lamenting that the distribution is determined by the price received by producers, the Secretary General has argued that the UPA food industry has become one of the most important drivers of the Spanish economy.
has also considered measures to compensate Brussels Russian veto is insufficient, holding that a budget of 125 million to alleviate the situation across the EU is a “derisory” .
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