Recently, the reporter saw in the vegetable planting bases in Hebei, Shandong, Inner Mongolia and other places that the "cabbage price" of Chinese cabbage made farmers cry and laugh. Due to the sluggish market demand, many Chinese cabbages cannot be sold and can only rot in the ground, and some farmers simply turn over the vegetable fields and prepare to plant other crops.
According to the monitoring of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in November, the average wholesale price of vegetables in the country was 276 yuan, down 113%, down 219%。Among them, the average wholesale price of Chinese cabbage is 086 yuan, down 433%, down 574%。This is the lowest point of Chinese cabbage** in the last decade.
Why did Chinese cabbage fall sharply?Industry insiders believe that the main reason is that supply exceeds demand. On the one hand, in order to reduce losses, many farmers temporarily replanted Chinese cabbage that is easy to grow and easy to manage, resulting in an increase in the planting area and yield of Chinese cabbage in northern China. On the other hand, the temperature in autumn and winter this year is high, and the growth period of open-field vegetables in the north is extended, and the southern vegetables are listed at the same time, forming a double-peak superposition of the market, which makes the vegetable market increase greatly and fall sharply.
Chinese cabbage has brought huge losses to farmers. The reporter saw in a vegetable base in Linzhang County, Handan City, Hebei Province, that Chinese cabbage can only be sold for a few hundred yuan per acre of land, and even the cost cannot be recovered. Farmer Master Wang said that he planted 20 acres of Chinese cabbage this year, and he was expecting to sell it at a good price, but he didn't expect it to decline all the way, and now he can only sell it for two cents per catty, and no one wants it. "With such a low **, I don't even want to sell it, just turn over the land, maybe I can make some money by planting corn." ”
The reporter saw in a vegetable wholesale market in Shouguang City, Weifang City, Shandong Province, that Chinese cabbage was piled up, but no one cared about it. Mr. Li, a wholesaler, said that he buys Chinese cabbage from nearby vegetable farmers every day and transports it to the market for sale, but due to low market demand, many Chinese cabbage cannot be sold, so he has to be processed cheaply or even given away. "Now the ** of Chinese cabbage is too low, only two cents a catty, more than half lower than the same period last year. The ** I purchased is also very low, only a dime a catty, vegetable farmers are losing money to grow vegetables, and some directly give up the harvest and let me take it for free. ”
The reporter saw at a farmers' market in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, that the retail price of Chinese cabbage is also very low, selling for only three cents a catty, and only one or two yuan for a Chinese cabbage. Ms. Zhang, a citizen, said that she usually likes to eat Chinese cabbage, but this year's Chinese cabbage is too low, which makes her a little worried. "I'm afraid that there is something wrong with such a cheap Chinese cabbage, is it using any chemical fertilizers and pesticides, otherwise how can it grow so fast and so big. I don't dare to buy more now, so I just buy a little bit to eat and buy more other dishes. ”
Industry insiders said that the downturn of Chinese cabbage has not only caused losses to farmers, but also had an impact on the market. On the one hand, the low price of Chinese cabbage has squeezed the market space of other vegetables, resulting in the ** of other vegetables also being affected, and the overall vegetable market is sluggish. On the other hand, the low price of Chinese cabbage has affected consumer confidence, made consumers doubt the quality and safety of vegetables, and affected the consumption demand for vegetables.
So, will the Chinese cabbage continue?Is there a possibility of a rebound?Industry insiders believe that with the drop in temperature, the northern open-field vegetables will gradually withdraw from the market, the market will decrease, and it is expected to rebound. At the same time, as the Spring Festival approaches, the consumer demand for vegetables will increase, and ** will also be boosted. However, since the southern vegetables and facility vegetables are still abundant, the range of vegetables is limited and there will be no large fluctuations. Therefore, it is suggested that farmers should reasonably arrange the planting structure, avoid the planting of a single variety, improve the ability to resist risks, and at the same time strengthen the connection with the market, broaden the sales channels, and improve the income level.