China News Service, January 19th. Yuan Da, director of the Political Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, said on the 19th when talking about the supply of important people’s livelihood commodities during the Spring Festival. He said that he will take advantage of the market situation, grasp the opportunity and strength, and release all kinds of reserves, especially the central frozen pork. Reserves to ensure adequate supply of important livelihood commodities during the Spring Festival, overall stable prices, and no out-of-stocks and concentrated purchases.
Data map: A supermarket in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, citizens are buying pork.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Yun
On the 19th, the National Development and Reform Commission held a regular press conference in January.
A reporter asked: As the Spring Festival holiday is approaching, what are the considerations and arrangements for ensuring price stability during the holiday season?
After the Spring Festival, the national pork consumption will enter a peak period. How to ensure a stable supply of pork during the Spring Festival?
In this regard, Yuan Da said that maintaining the supply and price of important livelihood commodities is a major livelihood issue directly related to the lives of the people.
The Spring Festival is approaching. In order to ensure the supply of important livelihood commodities, the prices will not rise sharply, and the basic lives of the people in need will not be greatly affected, the National Development and Reform Commission will work with all regions and departments to do a good job in four aspects.
One is to strengthen monitoring and early warning.
Closely follow the market supply and price changes of important livelihood commodities such as grains, oils, meat, vegetables, eggs, fruit and milk, discover signs, tendencies, and potential problems in a timely manner, carry out early warnings in time, and take effective and effective measures in time.
The second is to ensure market supply.
Supervise all localities to compact the "vegetable basket" mayor responsibility system, effectively organize production and supply of key varieties such as meat and vegetables, and promote cities with low local self-sufficiency to actively connect with foreign sources and sign contracts in advance.
Organize production scheduling, logistics transportation and terminal sales to ensure the smooth transportation of important livelihood commodities, make full use of channels such as cheap stores, and ensure the smooth operation of the entire chain.
The third is to strengthen reserve adjustment.
In light of the market situation, seize the opportunity and strength to timely release all kinds of reserves, especially the central frozen pork reserve, to ensure sufficient supply of important livelihood commodities during the Spring Festival, overall stable prices, and no out-of-stocks and concentrated purchases.
The fourth is to hold the bottom line of people's livelihood.
In response to emergencies such as epidemics and cold weather, emergency plans should be formulated or improved, and emergency response mechanisms should be improved, so as to be prepared.
Conscientiously implement the linkage mechanism of social assistance and security standards linked to price increases, and promptly initiate and provide temporary price subsidies in full.
Encourage places where conditions permit to issue one-off subsidies to ensure the basic livelihood of the people in need.