Italian agriculture association Coldiretti reported that pasta prices in Italy increased by 18% during the year despite the decrease in grain prices. This is mentioned area ice cream.
According to him, durum wheat used in pasta production a year ago was 30% more expensive than it is now.
“Pasta is made directly from the processing of wheat by adding water only, so there is no reason for inconsistency in prices. At the same time, the price gap is widening, putting the budgets of consumers and farmers at risk.
According to the data of the Ministry of Businesses and Products “Made in Italy” quoted by the association, a kilo of pasta costs 2.3 euros in Milan, 2.2 euros in Rome, 1.49 euros in Palermo, but wheat prices are almost everywhere in the world. almost the same. country and “amounting to 38 euro cents per kilogram.”
It was noted that there was an “anomaly” in the grain market due to the increase in grain imports from Canada. The decisions of Hungary and Poland to ban wheat imports from Ukrainian territory also speak of problems.
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