Greek livestock breeders are counting the losses – by 25% the number has decreased in just one year. Breeders began to slaughter sheep and goats to secure their financial future. The pandemic, rising inflation and the war that Russia declared on Ukraine three months ago led to an immediate increase in production costs, putting farmers […]
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Fraud: how "local" is a Greek lamb
Imports of lambs this year (until Holy Wednesday) are down at least 40% compared to the same period last year from Romania and secondarily from Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Albania. This follows from the trade certificates presented by suppliers for meat products when importing goods and crossing the borders of Greece “This means that the […]
Will there be a “ceiling” for lamb prices?
The Panhellenic Federation of Butchers is asking the government to set a “ceiling” on prices for lamb meat, the demand for which traditionally grows on the eve of Easter. As POKK explains, the request is made in order to “combat emerging speculative trends in the trade” and not exceed the expected 20% increase in the […]
Easter without… the lamb
A severe shortage of money and skyrocketing prices threaten to “bury” traditional Greek customs at Easter 2022, at least for many, as significant inflation has also hit charcoal for the brazier. Suppliers note that “the coals on the market are over.” As Christos Zyros, one of the largest coal traders in Patras, writes in the […]