The national vegetable supply in winter and spring is guaranteed, and the price of vegetables after the holiday is expected to shift to the seasonal downward channel

Recently, a large-scale cold wave has occurred across the country.

Significant increase in vegetable prices recently

"Recently, the price of vegetables nationwide has increased significantly

In January 2021 (data as of January 10), the national average wholesale price of 28 kinds of vegetables monitored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was 5.

Kong Fantao told reporters that in late December 2020 and early January 2021, a large-scale cold wave occurred across the country, which would adversely affect the later winter and spring vegetable production

However, the cold wave weather is only one of the main factors leading to the increase in vegetable prices

"The other main reason for the recent increase in vegetable prices is that the supply has entered a winter mode, and prices have shifted to a seasonal upward range as winter production, harvesting, and transportation costs increase

Take the winter vegetable supply in the Beijing market as an example.

Vegetable prices are generally high in 2020

In fact, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and summer floods, the prices of vegetables will be generally high throughout 2020

Take peppers as an example.

Zhang Jing told reporters that the main reason for the price increase of green peppers and sharp peppers is the decline in the planting area and the decrease in market supply

At the Xinfadi Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market in Beijing, after the winter, the carob vegetables produced in Yunnan include frame beans, lentils, white beans, oil beans, and king beans.

The vegetable sown area across the country remains stable

Vegetable prices across the country are generally running at a high level, and it will be the Spring Festival soon.

"Since 2020, vegetable prices have generally been high, and the enthusiasm for vegetable production has been relatively high, and the supply of winter and spring vegetables is guaranteed

"The supply of vegetables in the Xinfadi market in Beijing has basically returned to the same period of normal years, and even short-term supply has exceeded the same period of normal years

Zhang Jing said that as the Spring Festival approaches, the demand for procurement and stocking is strong, and the logistics and labor costs have increased relatively significantly.

(Our reporter Huang Junyi)