Retailers and producers have started fixing potato prices

Retailers and producers have agreed to fix prices for a certain type of potatoes. It is about unwashed root crops in nets weighing 25 kg and with a diameter of 50 to 80 mm. About this "Izvestia" told the executive director of the Potato Union Alexei Krasilnikov.

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"The decision to fix prices was made just the other day. Now it has been confirmed by X5 Group (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, and Chizhik chains) and three large potato producers, who are either working out existing contracts for the purchase of the vegetable or concluding new ones. In addition, there are similar negotiations with other federal chains and producers, which I would not like to designate ahead of time," he said.

According to him, it is a joint decision to limit both retail chains in their markup on potatoes and producers in selling the vegetable to retailers.

"This should serve to stabilize prices and increase the availability of potatoes on the counter. According to Rosstat, on average, one Russian consumes 54 kg of the vegetable per year, 4.5 kg per month. We believe that this monthly volume should not be more expensive than Br400," explained Krasilnikov.

At the same time, he did not disclose the details of the agreements on price fixing, referring to commercial secrecy. He called a positive factor that now many retail chains are beginning to work directly with producers on agro-contracts, which are concluded for two or three years and allow farmers to plan the volume of crops.

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