China: Vegetable field prices rebounded in December 2023 but are still at low levels in recent years

Vegetables

China

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

Market & Price Trends

Published Jan 11, 2024

Tridge summary

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs organized discussions involving the National Meteorological Center, major vegetable-producing provinces, and relevant experts, concluding that cold weather has hindered vegetable growth and increased production costs, leading to higher prices. However, recent stabilization in vegetable prices is expected to continue due to favorable weather conditions and an increase in vegetable field areas. Efforts to stabilize vegetable production and supply during the Spring Festival and the "Two Sessions" include strengthening information guidance, disaster prevention and reduction, and the coordination of production and marketing.

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Original content

Recently, the Planting Industry Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs organized the National Meteorological Center, some major vegetable-producing provinces, the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the China Vegetable Association and relevant experts to discuss and judge the recent vegetable production situation on the basis of comprehensive dispatching of vegetable production conditions. Supply situation. Generally speaking, cold air has been active since mid-December last year, and the temperature in most areas of the central and eastern regions has been lower than the same period of the year. Vegetable growth has been hindered, production and management costs have increased, and vegetable field prices have increased more month-on-month. However, with the cold wave weather The process is over, and vegetable prices have stabilized recently. Currently, the country's vegetable field area is 78.03 ...

Source: Foodmate