Reasons for the general depression of vegetable market

The reasons for the generally bad market of vegetables are: weather factors, transportation problems, vegetable production cycle, agricultural input cost and market demand.

1. Weather factors: Weather is an important factor affecting the yield and price of vegetables. Persistent rainy weather may hinder the growth of vegetables and affect the yield. For example, before and during the National Day, several days of rainfall occurred in some areas of China, which affected the growth and picking of vegetables. In addition, high temperature and rainy weather may also lead to the aggravation of vegetable diseases and insect pests, further affecting the yield.

2. Transportation problem: Bad weather may affect the transportation of vegetables, resulting in tight market supply. For example, after the new season soybean in South China went on the market, the market was deadlocked, partly because of poor transportation. The increase in transportation costs and the increase in goods loss have pushed up the price of vegetables to some extent.

3. Vegetable production cycle: Winter and spring are often the high points of vegetable prices in the whole year, and then with the warming of the weather, the market volume of open-field vegetables increases and the prices continue to fall to the low points in the whole year. In hot and rainy weather in summer, the price of vegetables has picked up. The operation of the vegetable market since this year basically conforms to this law. However, outside the production cycle, special events such as epidemic situation and policy adjustment may also have a short-term impact on vegetable prices.

4. Cost of agricultural inputs: In recent years, the cost of agricultural inputs has increased year by year, including the prices of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. This makes the production cost of vegetables increase, thus pushing up the price of vegetables. In addition, labor costs and land costs are also rising, further affecting the price of vegetables.

5. Market demand: The market demand of vegetables is influenced by many factors such as economic level, population structure and consumption habits. With the improvement of people's living standards, the requirements for vegetable quality, taste and nutrition are getting higher and higher, and some high-end vegetables are in strong demand, thus raising the overall vegetable price. In addition, the government's regulation of vegetable reserves has also affected the fluctuation of vegetable prices to some extent.