China News Service, December 24th. In response to the price trend of green onion and ginger, Tang Ke, director of the Department of Market and Information Technology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, stated on the 24th that the area and output of ginger in the new season will increase, and the price is expected to stabilize and fall. The area is basically the same as that of the whole year, and the onion and ginger will continue to run at a high level before the Spring Festival.
What is the main reason for the large increase in the prices of onion and ginger this year?
What is the future trend?
At a press conference held on the morning of the 24th, Tang Ke responded to reporters' questions, saying that the price of onion and ginger has risen rapidly since the second half of this year, which has aroused social concern.
According to the monitoring of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the average wholesale price of ginger in November was 14.08 yuan per kilogram, rising from the previous month for five consecutive months, reaching the highest level in six years, 75% higher than the same period last year.
Data map: Vendors sort out green onions for sale.
Photo by Wu Junjie
Tang Ke pointed out that with the recent increase in the number of new ginger on the market, the price has begun to fall.
In the third week of December, it was 12.26 yuan per kilogram, a slight decline for 8 consecutive weeks.
The average wholesale price of green onions in November was 4.56 yuan per kilogram, rising for seven consecutive months, reaching the highest level in four years, a year-on-year increase of 99%.
Recently, it has maintained a rising trend. In the third week of December, it was 7.14 yuan per kilogram. This round of onion and ginger prices rose sharply, mainly because the poor planting efficiency in the previous years led to a decrease in the area, superimposed on the adverse weather effects, and a periodical decrease in production and supply. , On the whole is the result of the law of market supply and demand.
Tang Ke said that from the perspective of the later trend, the area and output of ginger in the new season will increase, and the price is expected to stabilize and fall. The area of green onions will be basically the same as that of the past year. The onion and ginger will continue to run at a high level before the Spring Festival.
As a condiment vegetable, green onion and ginger account for a relatively small proportion of the total vegetable production and sales. Price fluctuations will not change the overall situation of sufficient supply of vegetables in my country. However, there is a certain rigidity in the consumption of onion and ginger. Many people cannot do without traditional cooking during holidays. These varieties are concentrated in production areas and have strong storage tolerance, which easily triggers capital speculation and intensifies cyclical fluctuations in prices.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will continue to strengthen the market monitoring and early warning and information release of small agricultural products such as onion, ginger and garlic, effectively guiding production and marketing, and promoting the smooth operation of the market.