Sales of agricultural products in China, from "15 yuan per cart of spinach"

Published 2021년 4월 5일

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A social media post has drawn attention to the low selling price of spinach, attributing it to overproduction and the lack of a direct connection between farming and sales. The article advocates for strategies to improve farmers' revenue, such as diversifying crop varieties, improving market information flow, and investing in storage and preservation facilities. It highlights the example of Luochuan and Qixia apples, which have remained unsalable in the past due to overproduction but have avoided this issue through local brand building and better storage conditions. The article emphasizes the importance of financial and social capital investment in agricultural product storage and preservation to stabilize farmers' income.

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Original content

Recently, a short video of “a farmer’s couple sold a cart of spinach for 15 yuan” was swiped on social networks, sparking widespread discussion among netizens. Many people asked: Why can’t a cart full of spinach sell for a good price? In fact, the unsalable nature of individual varieties of agricultural products is a regional, structural, and seasonal temporary overproduction. To solve this problem, we need to make a fuss on the connection between production and sales, from both the production side and the circulation side, to increase farmers Ability and confidence in the face of market fluctuations. Let’s talk about spinach first. Although the above extreme low prices are just cases, the price of spinach is generally not high at the moment. The main reason is that spinach is planted in a large area, grows fast, and yields per acre. After the beginning of spring, the open-air spinach was concentrated on the market. Moreover, the farmer’s spinach in the video is not fresh, and the ...

Source: Chinaeconomy