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CAMPO warns about crop damage due to heat wave
The President of the Cámara Salvadoreña de Pequeños y Medianos Productores Agropecuarios (CAMPO), Luis Tremino, affirms that crops, especially güisquil, pipián and ayote have been affected by the heat wave that is affecting the country.
Prices of several vegetables decrease
According to the daily report of prices of agricultural products published by the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) there have been price decreases in vegetables in the last week of january 2024.
Since the weekend 425 truckloads of vegetables have entered El Salvador from Guatemala
Authorities of the Defensoría del Consumidor (DC) indicate that the border closure situation with Guatemala is beginning to normalize.
Prices of vegetables and fruits increase due to blockades in Guatemala
Guatemala is one of the main suppliers of fruits and vegetables to El Salvador, due to the protests and the crisis it is experiencing in recent weeks, salvadoran exports from the neighboring country are experiencing delays.
Defensoría and MAG verified prices of fruits and vegetables in "La Tiendona"
The Defensoría del Consumidor (DC) and the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, provided details of the price verification of fruits and vegetables in the wholesale Market "La Tiendona".
Prices of fruits and vegetables remain on the rise
In the Santa Tecla market, fruit and vegetable merchants have stated that pineapples, oranges, lemons and cucumbers have experienced an increase in their prices, something that affects the pocket of sellers.
Fruits and vegetables have suffered price increases during the month of november 2021
El Salvador is going through a period of increases in some foods of the basic food basket, for example in the case of fruits and vegetables. In the case of tomato for cooking in june 2021 the unit cost US$0.10, now the value of the fruit has increased to US$0.16, the cost of a hundred of this fruit is now around US$35.00, being a factor that is affecting the pocket of salvadorans.
Prices of eggs, oils, milk and vegetables increase up to 33%.
The Defensoría del Consumidor (DC) mobilized to some establishments selling products of the basic food basket to monitor and investigate the increase in products such as oils, eggs, vegetables and medical supplies.