Dominican Poultry Producers Say Chicken Will Be Plentiful and Affordable This Christmas

The poultry association says there will be enough chicken this Christmas, with prices between RD$79 and RD$84 per pound for the past 10 months.

Víctor José Rodríguez, president of the Independent Poultry Producers Association (Asoproin), said there are conditions to guarantee an abundant supply of high-quality chicken at affordable prices during Christmas.

He explained that the necessary preparations are being made in coordination with authorities and the sector's representative guilds. Rodríguez backed statements by ProConsumidor executive director Eddy Alcántara, who said domestic production will be sufficient to meet demand this holiday season.

According to Rodríguez, over the past 10 months a pound of chicken has been sold for between RD$79 and RD$84 in markets and supermarkets across several provinces, due to existing supply levels.

The leader also said the economic losses the sector had faced were addressed through the pledging of eight million pounds of chicken, recently announced by authorities. "Most of those problems have been resolved, so we cannot allow private interests to undermine the achievements and progress we have made," he said.

Rodríguez stressed that the priority must be consolidating the recovery of poultry activity and maintaining coordination between the government and producers to ensure supply during Christmas. The organization reiterated its willingness to take part in transparent dialogue that strengthens domestic production, preserves jobs, and guarantees chicken supply for Dominican consumers.