Easter with good sales of lamb from Alentejo, without forgetting the pandemic
Sales of lamb produced in the Alentejo, this Easter, are surpassing those of last year, in quantity and price, but there are producers who still complain about “brands” in the sector, due to the covid-19 pandemic. The coordinator of the Grouping of Livestock Producers in the Northern Alentejo - Natur-al-Carnes, Maria Vacas de Carvalho, told the agency Lusa that sales in the district of Portalegre “are better” than at Easter last year, already marked by covid- 19.
However, they are still a long way from previous years, before the pandemic appeared on the “map”. “Sales are better than last year, but it has not been a spectacular year. It s not like it was normal, ”she said. Exports have given a “great help” to the sector, according to the official, who pointed out that the main difficulty is the sales that Natur-al-Carnes makes with large areas and butchers. Then, yes, we feel this