Del campo a la mesa: el precio de los alimentos se cuatriplica al llegar al consumidor

The price of food has increased by 325%, that is, it has multiplied on average by four. This rise occurs from its origin in the field until it reaches us, the consumers. According to the latest report published by COAG, the foods that are most expensive are the lemonan increase… The price of food has risen by 325% from its origin in the field to its final destination, where it is multiplied by four times. The Price Index at Origin and Destination (IPOD) was published by the Agracia organization COAG and prepared in conjunction with the Union of Consumers of Spain (UCE). and the Spanish Confederation of Housewives, Consumers and Users (CEACCU). The most expensive increase was a 1354% increase throughout the chain, followed by an increase of 720% and a six-fold increase in orange or cabbage prices. However, these increases are mainly due to intermediaries selling products directly to consumers rather than directly to them. The lemon, the most expensive agricultural product, was found to be 1,354 percent more expensive, 14 times more on average, between origin and destination. The most common increase was from extra virgin olive oil, 26%, eggs size M, 51%, and cow's milk, 80%.

Published : 4 weeks ago by Michael in Finance

The price of food has risen up to four times more, according to the latest report on the Price Index at Origin and Destination (IPOD) published by the Agracia organization COAG and prepared in conjunction with the Union of Consumers of Spain (UCE). ) and the Spanish Confederation of Housewives, Consumers and Users (CEACCU). This increase in price It is mainly due to intermediariesBut it’s not always like this.

Juan Ramón Pérez, a farmer from Alicante, brings his products to Mercalicante. From there, the artichokes are sold directly to fruit shops and small shops, small businesses. Everything happens very quickly, in less than 24 hours the product is already on the shelves, Juan Ramón assures us, who adds that this way there are also fewer intermediaries to increase the price. Him, They buy their products for just 1.20 euros per kilo. But that is not the final price for the consumer.

We also spoke with Paco Alemán, President of the Municipal Markets of Alicante, who assures us that he sells a kilo of artichokes for 2 euros. “The price is very adjusted because it is direct from the field, there are no intermediaries,” concludes Alemán.

According to COAG’s IPOD report, in the month of March, the average price per kilo of artichokes was sold at 4.02. A difference of 227%, 3.27 euros, between origin and destination. Despite the big difference, it is not even remotely the one that has risen the most. One of the agricultural products with the greatest difference, between the field and the table, is the lemon, which becomes 1,354 percent more expensive, fourteen times more on average, between origin and destination. It is followed by another citrus fruit, orange with 720% and cabbage, 490%.

What foods have risen the least?

On the other side of the table, those who have risen the least between origin and destination are extra virgin olive oil, 26%; eggs size M, 51%; and cow’s milk, 80%. From COAG, they assure us that these price increases are unbalanced, “it is not justified, because the packaging and transportation costs are not that high,” says Andrés Góngora, head of fruits and vegetables at COAG.

But expense by expense, the figure increases, each of the intermediaries in the chain tries to amortize expenses. Everything adds up and in the end it ends up being noticeable in the consumer’s pocket.

Topics: Economy

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