After increasing red meat prices, consumers turned to white meat.
However, this increase in demand also increased the price of chicken.
In just the last 5 months, white meat prices have increased by 200 percent.
Exorbitant price increases for chicken meat
After the high prices of red meat increased again before Ramadan, citizens turned to white meat and faced exorbitant price increases in chicken meat.
While the resulting situation made it difficult to access white meat, citizens also expected a solution.
First step from the Ministry of Commerce
A critical move came from the Ministry of Commerce regarding this increase.
Export ban is coming
Aiming to reduce prices, the ministry imposes an export ban on chicken.
The aim is to prevent price increases
It was stated that with this ban, chicken exported abroad will be directed to the domestic market and the price increase will be prevented.
It causes food inflation
It is observed that the increase in chicken meat prices generally affects food inflation and negatively affects the consumer.
With this step by the Ministry of Commerce, it is aimed to prevent the increase in chicken meat prices and to offer more affordable prices to the consumer.
“We will not allow opportunists”
Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat in his latest statement about the exorbitant price increases in the market “We will not allow opportunists, hoarders and black market mentality. We will continue to work much more closely on this issue with new regulations in the coming days.” he said.
