The approved price of chicken has suddenly surged to 278,000 Tomans per kilogram, delivering a significant shock to people's food supplies. The head of the Poultry Union indicated that the reform of the subsidy system and the elimination of preferential currency for livestock feed has led to the liberalization of feed prices in the market system.
Unexpected Price Increases
According to Habib Asadollahnajad, the price of live chicken per kilogram in poultry units has reached about 187,000 Tomans. This price increase, due to an approximate fourfold rise in feed prices, has severely impacted people's purchasing power, and experts warn that this issue could lead to an increase in the hunger index in the country.
Given these circumstances, it seems that immediate attention and practical solutions to control this crisis are essential. Is this price increase a sign of larger crises in the food industry and food security of the country?