The prices of meat have gone up due to the global grain crisis, according to the President of the Pancyprian Butchers Association, Andreas Livadiotis, who told the Cyprus Times that butchers are in a very difficult situation because of the pandemic and now because of the war in Ukraine.
Asked about the rate of increases already seen, he said that we had seen a 10% increase in pork, with a further 10% increase expected next week.
"In terms of prices, at the moment pork is selling at around 5 euros a kilo and chicken at 4 euros," he said, noting that an increase of around one euro a kilo is expected next month for lamb.
For chicken the increase seen today is around 20% compared to the previous period. "Butchers are at a standstill and there is no way they can absorb the increases, so these will be felt even more in the next period," he said."
Asked about the impact of the war and when we expect to see the real impact on prices, he said these would become clearer in 2-3 months.
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