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　　 Our reporter Wang Jinhu

　　□ The high price of ginger for 7 consecutive years has increased the enthusiasm of ginger farmers in planting.

In 2021, the total area of ​​ginger planted across the country will be close to 9 million mu, coupled with the general increase in production, resulting in a significant decline in prices.

　　□ Ginger-growing areas should vigorously develop price insurance, actively develop contract agriculture, modern agriculture, promote new planting technologies, and promote rational planting by farmers to prevent "low ginger from harming farmers".

　　Recently, many consumers said that this year's ginger is cheaper.

Data show that on December 23, the price of ginger at the Beijing Xinfadi Agricultural Products Wholesale Market was 5 yuan/kg.

From the perspective of the whole month, the average monthly price in November was 5.22 yuan/kg, a decline for four consecutive months.

In Changyi City, Shandong Province, an important ginger-producing area, Gao Hong, the chairman of the Changyi Ginger Association, recorded the price fluctuations of ginger in recent years: 3.0 yuan to 3.6 yuan/kg in 2016 and 7.8 yuan to 8.2 yuan/kg in 2017 , 7.6 yuan to 8.2 yuan/kg in 2018, 6.8 yuan to 7.6 yuan/kg in 2019, 18 to 20 yuan/kg in 2020, and currently 1 yuan to 5 yuan/kg.

　　The price of ginger has continued to fall this year. What is the reason?

What is the impact on growers?

How to prevent ginger prices from rising and falling?

The reporter conducted an interview in Shandong, which accounts for 70% of the national ginger supply.

　　Increased production is an important reason

　　To understand why the price of ginger has fallen, it is necessary to start with the sharp increase in the price of ginger last year.

Guo Haiyong, the sales manager of Wanxing Food Co., Ltd. in Laiwu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, believes that last year's flooding caused a decline in ginger production, low inventories and low market supply, and even the price of ginger was also rising.

　　Regarding the fall in the price of ginger this year, Zhang Zhonghua, chief of the Vegetable Section of the Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Shandong Anqiu City, analyzed that prices are mainly determined by the relationship between supply and demand.

“The price of ginger reached a high level last year, and the net profit of planting ginger per acre was tens of thousands of yuan. The high profit stimulated growers to increase the area.”

　　According to Gao Hongzhen's analysis, starting from April this year, the price of ginger has dropped due to three main reasons.

One is the "double increase" of planting area and output.

The continuous high price of ginger for 7 consecutive years has increased the enthusiasm of ginger farmers. The total planting area in the country has increased from more than 4 million mu per year to nearly 9 million mu in 2021. In addition, the general increase in ginger production has led to a significant decline in ginger prices this year.

　　In addition, due to the continuous increase in transaction prices in the latter part of 2020, farmers have a feeling of reluctance to sell, and the supply of goods in hand is larger than the same period in previous years.

As the ginger harvest is approaching, ginger farmers need to pour the ginger cellar and put new ginger. The farmers sell in large quantities, the market supply is concentrated, the sales market cannot keep up, and the price of ginger has fallen more.

　　Second, the export volume of ginger has dropped sharply.

At present, the epidemic is still spreading around the world, and the export transportation industry is facing huge challenges. The rising shipping costs, shortage of container supply, delays in shipping schedules, strict quarantine work, and shortages of transportation and loading and unloading employees have caused the overall transportation time to be extended. Orders are significantly reduced.

In consultation with the ginger export market, exports have decreased by about 70% compared to previous years.

　　"The demand in the terminal market has not been significantly positive, which is the third reason." Gao Hongzhen said that this year's transaction status has always been the situation of purchase and sale, and the overall delivery speed and delivery volume are about two-thirds of the previous year. , The same supply quantity is purchased, and the sales time has been extended.

　　How growers respond

　　Ginger, onion, garlic is a condiment for cooking, the amount is not large, and most people are not sensitive to its price, but for the majority of growers, the change in the price of ginger is a major event.

　　Wu Gang, a ginger grower in Guawuzi Village, Dawangzhuang Town, the main ginger producing area of ​​Laiwu District, Jinan City, made a fortune a few years ago, but the situation is not optimistic this year.

"Calculated based on the yield of 10,000 jin per mu, this year's average income per mu is only 7,000 yuan to 8,000 yuan. This year's investment and income are basically the same." He said.

　　Liu Yantan, a grower in Shanhoutun Village, Linghe Town, Anqiu City, is a well-known ginger planter. He told reporters that he planted 4 acres of ginger last year. Seeing that the price will continue to rise, it has expanded to 14 acres this year. Thinking that prices will continue to fall.

　　"The sharp fluctuations in the price of ginger have a greater impact on growers." Li Guancang, deputy director of the Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Changyi City, said that due to the large investment in the early stage of ginger planting, some ginger farmers still invest in loans. small.

According to the current market situation, the ginger planting area may decrease next year.

　　However, Liu Yantan said that next year's own planting area will basically not decrease.

He said that he has been planting for more than ten years, and he has seen it in big winds and waves.

"I also bought insurance, the protection price is 1.38 yuan, below this price, the insurance company will also compensate."

　　Prevent price fluctuations

　　How to prevent ginger prices from rising and falling?

Li Guancang said that the main reason for the decline in the price of ginger is that the planting area is too large and the supply exceeds demand.

It is recommended that the national level strengthen the guidance and guidance of the industry, and the agricultural department shall timely release relevant information about the ginger industry on relevant websites.

　　At the same time, he also suggested that the deep processing of ginger should be increased, new ginger products should be developed, the industrial chain should be extended, the contradiction between supply and demand should be eased, and the fluctuation of market demand should be reduced.

Exploiting and cultivating foreign markets and increasing exports is also an effective way.

Zhang Zhonghua explained that although the export volume of ginger is not large, it has a positive effect on stabilizing prices.

　　Zhang Zhonghua told reporters that although prices are mainly regulated by the market, the government still has much to do.

In recent years, Anqiu City has vigorously advocated ginger price insurance to prevent “low ginger from harming farmers”. In addition, it has actively developed contract agriculture, modern agriculture, popularized new planting technologies, and promoted and guided growers to plant rationally.

For ginger farmers, while improving the quality and yield of ginger, it is also important to store ginger well and to spot market opportunities.