Consumer Association (ProConsumidor) director Altagracia Paulino says that there is no justification for the increase in the price of chicken as the cost of inputs has decreased in the international market.
According to international prices, a metric ton of corn costs US$182.70 that is US$26.60 less than in July last year. Soya flour, used in feed for the hens was RD$592 a metric ton in December 2013 but now has dropped to US$502.
However, the price being charged for a pound of chicken has now been increased by RD$13, from RD$45 per pound last month to between RD$55 and RD$60 at present, and even as much as RD$65 in some supermarkets.
Pro consumidor asegura no hay razón para incrementar precio del pollo