00:00It is noteworthy the huge increase in the price of each kilo of chicken.
00:05Did you notice the increase in the price of each kilo of chicken?
00:09There are some reasons according to the Agriculture Department,
00:11but there are also some that are related to the increase in the price of chicken.
00:16Let's find out in the story of Claycel Pardilla.
00:22The 35 pesos that was raised in the Hody Jet Ring,
00:25he did not feel the need to buy chicken.
00:28From P150 to P170 pesos,
00:32the price of chicken in Muñoz Market rose to P250 pesos per kilo.
00:37The price of chicken increased,
00:38the price of chicken also increased.
00:40Before, it was P1, P1.5 per kilo.
00:43Now, it increased to P1.4 per kilo so that we can save money.
00:47According to some sellers,
00:49Suppliers said that it is hard to take care of the chicken,
00:52it is expensive to raise the chickens,
00:53because there are only a few people who take care of the chickens.
00:56According to the Department of Agriculture,
00:58the production of chickens is affected by the high temperature of El Nino.
01:02Meanwhile, the importation of poultry products from Minnesota to America is also prohibited
01:08because of the spread of the bird flu,
01:10which is a major source for the Philippines to import the chickens
01:13where the chickens are raised.
01:16But the price of chicken in the market should not rise too much.
01:20There are still 222 million kilos of chickens in the cold storage.
01:25The regular size in Tarlac, Pangasinan is P140 pesos,
01:32while in Batangas, it is P138 pesos.
01:35Normally, the price of chickens here is between P50 to P70 pesos per kilo.
01:41So, the correct price is P200 to P210 pesos.
01:45So, P250 is really too much.
01:47It is temporary.
01:49That's why we will focus on the price act on profiteering.
01:55The DA is now urging the markets to raise the price of chickens.
01:59The agency believes that the price is still rising.
02:02Now, the industry is just trying to boost the production of chickens.
02:05Kalei Zalpardilia for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines!
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