The president of the Association of Small Poultry Producers in Moca and Licey (APROAMOLI), Ambiorix Cabrera, has complained that during the months of August and September there has been an overproduction of poultry that has led to multi-million peso losses for the producers.
Cabrera said that the overproduction resulted from speculation and lack of planning on the part of the state. Cabrera noted that the government’s authorization of the importation of fertilized eggs also contributed to the sector’s problems.
Leaders of the national poultry industry, meeting at the Ordinary Board Meeting of the National Confederation of Poultry (Confenagro), held in Licey al Medio, Santiago, complained that the price of poultry had never plunged to the levels it reached in September 2018, when the producers had to sell chicken at less than RD$12 a pound, well below the cost of production, estimated at RD$26 a pound.
Eric Rivero, president of Confenagro, highlighted the importance of the chicken industry given that it is the main source of protein in the country, with sales of more than RD$25 billion last year. The industry leaders agreed to conduct a campaign to increase local consumption.
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El Dia
9 October 2018
