Chicken sellers “run out of customers” due to high meat prices

“It’s not selling, and chicken is going through the roof,” is the phrase that has resonated among chicken sellers in various local markets in the Dominican Republic these last few weeks.

What was once a staple food on families’ tables has become an unaffordable luxury for many. The steep price rise has made traders desperate, as their products remain on the counters without finding buyers.

Such is the case of Felicia Rumano, a meat trader for more than 30 years, who today depends on this activity to survive.

“There is no money, why is it so expensive if there is no money circulation? Today we are at 30 and nothing has come,” she said.

Meanwhile, another of the complaints among chicken traders is the chicken shortage.

This phenomenon has been attributed to several factors, among them the heat.

“Right now there is no chicken, before the suppliers used to bring me up to 50 pounds and now they only give me 30,” explained Joan Carlos.

The situation affects the vendors and consumers, who are forced to look for cheaper alternatives to feed their families.

Faced with this problem, the vendors are urgently calling on the authorities to stabilize prices and allow chicken to once again become accessible to everyone.