Huasheng **Quan**Reporter Huang Tingting, Hu Panpan, Correspondent Lin Guozhu.
A large chicken heart is 9 cents, and a large handful of oil and wheat vegetables are 1$5. On the morning of December 11, Sister Li, who lives in Furong District, Changsha City, called the food cheap.
However, vegetable farmers in the fields felt a "chill". According to statistics, since November this year, the country's vegetables have been declining, and the "value" of vegetables such as cabbage and radish has plummeted, and some have even dropped to a few cents a catty.
What is the situation in Hunan?The reporter visited the market and interviewed relevant experts.
Market: The supply of vegetables is sufficient, and the decline of cabbage and radish is large.
Changsha China Resources Vanguard Bofu Plaza store, vegetable ** area. Photo by Lin Guozhu).
In the Changsha China Resources Vanguard Bofu Plaza store, the reporter saw in the vegetable area that Chinese cabbage was built high on the shelves and hung with the "** brand" to attract consumers to buy.
Usually Chinese cabbage costs three or four yuan a catty, but now you can buy it for six cents and eight. Wang Xiaoyu, who was shopping in the supermarket, said that cabbage** was indeed cheaper than in previous years.
The reporter visited several supermarkets in Changsha and found that the overall decrease in seasonal vegetables was about 10% compared with the past, and the price of Chinese cabbage and carrots was large.
The prices of vegetables in the farmers' market are similar to those in the supermarket. "Qixin vegetables usually sell for 4 yuan a catty, but now they only sell for 2 yuan. Aunt Auntie, a stall at the Yachang Farmers' Market in Kaifu District, Changsha City, said that now is the time to cook in winter, and at this time of year, local leafy vegetables and radishes are cheaper than usual, and the price of non-seasonal vegetables such as red peppers has increased significantly. In October, the price of red pepper was 6 per catty8 yuan, and now it has risen to 10 yuan.
It is more cost-effective for the public to buy groceries, but it has little impact on food and beverage outlets. "Vegetables have gone up and down, and the whole is cheaper, but the price of meat has also risen a little bit, and it's about the same. A restaurant owner told reporters.
What is the situation in the wholesale market?In Changsha Haijixing Agricultural Products Logistics Park, the largest vegetable hub in the central and southern regions, vegetables such as Shandong cucumbers, Yunnan sweet beans, Jiangxi mushrooms, and Guizhou peppers are continuously transported to various stalls, and the goods are produced in more than 150 counties and districts across the country.
All vegetable categories in the park are in continuous supply, which can meet the daily vegetable needs of the people in Hunan and even central and southern regions, and ** also fluctuates within a reasonable range. Changsha Mawangdui Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. spokesman Jiang Sitong said.
According to the daily necessities market monitoring report released by the Provincial Department of Commerce, in the 50th week of 2023 (December 4 to December 10), the overall retail average price of vegetables in the province was 741 yuan kg, leafy vegetables, cabbage and rhizomes** fell more and rose less. Chinese cabbage, white radish and green onion** in our province decreased respectively compared with the same period last year. 9% and 198%。
Reason: High temperature and high yield, resulting in vegetable prices**.
The base around Dongting Lake in our province is an important production area of Chinese cabbage and cabbage in winter. In Guangxing Town, Junshan District, Yueyang City, thousands of acres of cabbage are waiting for buyers in the field.
Liu Yong, head of Minfeng Vegetable Cooperative, told reporters that this year's cabbage is really "cabbage price", which is lower than last year, and the land price is "dime", less than 0 per kilogram$5.
Cabbage grown in Guangxing Town, Junshan District, Yueyang City. Photo by Liu Yong).
This year's vegetables have a high yield and are not worth much. On December 8, Liu Yong drove a tractor into his vegetable field and used the green vegetables that had not waited for buyers into the field as fertilizer. "How many days and nights, in exchange for a foot on the accelerator. He was reluctant.
Wang Duanhua, an associate researcher at the Vegetable Research Institute of the Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, analyzed that oversupply is the main reason for vegetables.
Climate has a great impact on China's vegetable supply and quality. Wang Duanhua said that the country's vegetables are in a state of overall supply and demand balance, and in the event of weather changes, supply and demand begin to fluctuate, which will have a corresponding impact on the country.
From a national point of view, the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs show that the current vegetable field area in the country is 88.48 million mu, an increase of 1.15 million mu year-on-year. The output of green onions, white radishes and other dishes has grown rapidly, and the output of the national white menu has increased by about 20%.
Since the beginning of winter, a large number of early-maturing Chinese cabbage in the Yangtze River basin have been listed, and at the same time, the strike period of Chinese cabbage in the open field in the north has been delayed, and the listing period of Chinese cabbage in the two producing areas has overlapped, resulting in an increase in the market in the short term, and the land is naturally obvious.
In addition, the scale of vegetable planting in Qiuyan in Hunan has been expanded, and local vegetables in Hunan have been added in winter**. Wang Duanhua said that in the past two years, Hunan has vigorously promoted the planting of Qiuyan vegetables, and implemented fine management through modern facilities such as greenhouses, and the growth of Qiuyan vegetables is gratifying. At present, cabbage, cabbage, radish, cabbage and other vegetables in autumn and winter in Hunan are mainly from the province.
Trend: "Double Festival" is coming, and vegetables are likely to rebound.
As the temperature decreases, it is more likely to rise in the later period. Wang Duanhua said. Vegetables are greatly affected by the weather, and with the gradual decrease in temperature in the later period, the yield of vegetables in Hunan Cunyuan will be affected to a certain extent. In addition, the New Year's Day and Spring Festival "double festival" holidays are approaching, and the demand for vegetables is expected to turn into a seasonal trend in accordance with the perennial law.
Changsha supermarket is full of vegetables. Photo by Lin Guozhu).
However, Hunan is China's winter and spring like cold vegetables advantage production area, autumn and winter open field vegetable production scale, sufficient, vegetable prices are unlikely to be large.
The reporter observed that on the one hand, there are cabbages that cannot be sold, and on the other hand, the sales of "frosted vegetables" in some supermarkets have increased by 200%.
As the saying goes, "Frosted cabbage is extra sweet". In order to resist the cold, cabbage converts starches into sugars in the body, which has an extra layer of sweet taste than ordinary vegetables. Vegetables such as radish, spinach, and beetroot will also taste better after frosting.
How to prevent the situation of "cheap vegetables hurting farmers"?Wang Duanhua suggested that vegetables should be adjusted in varieties and structures, and more high-quality and differentiated varieties should be planted to quickly respond to market changesImprove the ability of vegetable base to resist disasters and risks, and achieve refined management. In addition, growers should rationally analyze the market demand and avoid blindly following the trend.