The Dominican Federation of Merchants (FDC) reported this Friday that they support the measure taken by the Dominican Government of suspend for 15 days egg exports to Haiti, as a way of guaranteeing local supply.
The president of the FDC, Iván García, explained that in 2022 there was an overproduction of this product with 3.5 billion units, which represented 26% more compared to 2021.
García commented that in this scenario, the egg was depressed at the wholesale level where in many farms it was sold for RD$3 per unit, which caused the bankruptcy of dozens of producers.
In addition, he said that the situation worsened when the border was opened last November and this food began to be sold in that country for RD$9, while in the DR it was sold for RD$5.
“A part of the production, by obtaining a price difference of 90%, went to the Haitian market and even exported eggs to the island of Saint Martin”Garcia emphasized.
He added that this caused the egg in December to be sold wholesale to RD$180 the huacal of 30 and in the supermarkets until RD$250 and “the high price has been maintained with a shortage in the delivery of eggs to local businesses”
Currently, the price of the egg is between RD$8 Y RD$10unity in grocery stores.
“We as a country have to protect the consumer in the Dominican Republic to continue having acceptable and unbeatable prices with the world market, since we produce the sufficient and necessary quantity of eggs to meet the country’s demand. We reiterate our support for the Food Cabinet”indicated.