One of President Gustavo Petro’s campaign promises was to reopen livestock slaughtering and meat-selling centers, known as abattoirs. On Wednesday, August 16, the Ministry of Health confirm that the decree allowing the operation of these sites again has already been prepared. There were immediate reactions from various sectors, including the Colombian Federation of Livestock Farmers […]
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Meat price goes down to 15%: Refrigerators Association
Meat prices in the country are set to fall by up to 15%, according to the announcement by the Association of Refrigerators of Colombia (Asofricol), adding to the price-cutting war that several supermarket chains have started. Álvaro Urrea, president of the association, said that there are several factors at the national and international level that […]
Association of Refrigerators warns of the consequences of the increase in meat prices
The Association of Refrigerators of Colombia (Asofricol) warned that the increase in the price of meat and the serious difficulties in its production would cause a food security crisis in the country. The union confirms that, among other things, the high cost of livestock, the increase in the export of live cattle and the reduction […]
Farmers warn against speculation about meat price hikes
The livestock industry expressed its high degree of uncertainty about the behavior recorded in beef in the national economy and ask the supermarkets to lower its price. They believe that this factor should be governed by the laws of the economy of free supply and demand, but that the variations are not properly passed on […]