Why is the price of vegetables so high now?

There are three main reasons. The first is the abnormal climate. Now this season itself is the time when vegetables turn green and yellow. Coupled with the abnormal weather, many areas ushered in low-temperature weather in advance, with more rainfall, which also led to the reduction of many vegetables. Especially this year, many areas in China have suffered from floods, and the reduction of vegetable production has become more serious. It has also led to the problem of short supply and rising vegetable prices. Bad weather has a great influence on those of us who live on the weather.

Second, production costs have risen.

Not only the production cost of vegetables has gone up, but also the cost of seeds, fertilizers and labor. In some places, the increase even exceeds 30%, which directly leads to the increase in vegetable costs. Moreover, commodity prices in the international market have risen this year, and agricultural means of production are also rising. For example, fertilizer, according to data, the price of urea in the first half of the year was about 2000 yuan per ton, and now it has risen to 3000 yuan per catty. Labor costs are also rising. In the past, a person 100 yuan was about, but now it has exceeded 100 yuan. These rising costs will undoubtedly affect the price of vegetables.

Third, the increase in transportation costs,

Just now, we mentioned that the commodity prices in the international market are rising, and the international crude oil prices are also very high. However, many places in our country have suffered from floods, and it is difficult for vegetable wholesalers to purchase goods locally, so they can only wholesale from other places, which also causes the increase of transportation distance. The cost of oil will naturally increase, and the price of vegetables will also increase after it is shared equally. Let's take a look at the specific data of oil prices. According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the prices of gasoline and diesel increased by 23.4% and 25.7% respectively in September, and the increase continued to expand. If oil prices continue to soar in the future, vegetable prices may continue to rise.