Los productores de papa piden al consumidor tico comprar la papa producida en Costa Rica.
La importación de ese producto procesado, les roba mercado, y el gobierno está atado de manos para frenarla.
La importación de papa prefrita que viene de Canadá les ha quitado casi un 30% del mercado, lo que les esta afectando.
El kilo de papa en supermercados ronda los 500 colones. Un kilo de papa prefrita cuesta alrededor de mil colones.
Lamentablemente los paperos costarricenses todavía no tienen una industria para procesar y venderé este tipo de papa, además de que hay una sobreproducción del tubérculo.
Productores de papa piden al consumidor tico comprar la papa producida en Costa Rica
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