People's Daily Online, Beijing, December 7 (Reporter Li Dong) The latest dispatch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows that at present, the total amount of "vegetable basket" products in my country is sufficient. As the New Year's Day and Spring Festival approach, prices are unlikely to rise sharply.
In the later period, there are risks of unfavorable weather, increased costs, and obstruction of transportation in the later stage of ensuring supply and stabilizing prices. Three major measures will be taken to ensure supply and stabilize prices.
At present, the main varieties of vegetables in the country are growing normally, and the area output has increased.
The data shows that in late November, the area of vegetables in the field was 82.415 million mu, an increase of 1.402 million mu over the same period last year, and the output was 24.142 million tons, an increase of 653,000 tons over the same period last year.
In addition to vegetables, fruit production is at a high level and hog production is still growing.
In terms of varieties, at present, the "Vegetable Basket" products are rich in designs and colors, which can meet the diversified and individual needs of consumers.
"Currently, the loose supply of goods, the reduction of costs and expenses, and the stable market demand constitute the three major elements to maintain stable vegetable prices." The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Xinfadi Vegetable Wholesale Market introduced that due to the variety of varieties on the market and the large output, vegetable prices are high. The seasonal decline, coupled with other factors such as the successive listing of vegetables in the south of the province, currently the market is well supplied and the price is relatively stable.
In the largest vegetable distribution center in the country, the annual transaction volume of Shouguang Agricultural Products Logistics Park in Shandong Province exceeds 4.5 million tons.
According to the vegetable price data of Shandong Shouguang Dili Agricultural Products Logistics Park, the average price of vegetables in November was 2.48 yuan/kg, compared with 3.05 yuan/kg in the previous month, a month-on-month decrease of 18.7% and a year-on-year decrease of 38.6%.
Zhang Xuewen, deputy director of the Shouguang City Bureau of Commerce, said that the daily storage of vegetables in the logistics park is stable at about 5,000 tons, and there are still about 10,000 tons of local vegetables in Shouguang. Task.
"According to the forecast of the meteorological department, there is a greater possibility of periodic low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters in some areas this winter, which is not conducive to the production and circulation of vegetables." The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that the high prices of agricultural materials such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides have raised the Cost of production.
Although my country's "vegetable basket" products have formed a large market and a large circulation pattern, the epidemic may still have an impact on the short-term market balance supply in some areas.
"In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will focus on three aspects: ensuring the production and supply of key agricultural products in winter and spring, smoothing the production and circulation of 'vegetable basket' products, and tightening and compacting the mayor responsibility system of the 'vegetable basket'. supply," said the official.