Will this year’s extreme weather and severe drought in many places cause food and vegetable prices to rise?

Extreme weather will cause grain and vegetable prices to rise, but the increase should be controllable.

According to changes in market supply and demand, grain and vegetable prices are also changing reasonably. When supply and demand are out of balance and supply exceeds demand, price increases are a normal market rule. There is no doubt that extreme weather will lead to severe droughts in many places, which will trigger an increase in food and vegetable prices.

This summer’s heat has been witnessed across the country. Under this ultra-long-term high temperature weather, crops in many areas have been seriously affected and droughts have occurred, especially in the Yangtze River Basin. Drought conditions in the region are developing rapidly. This is a critical time for corn and rice production. The drought will undoubtedly affect the output of food crops. The autumn grain production of more than 1.3 billion acres is likely to be reduced.

Vegetables have also encountered the same problem. The growth of vegetables in some areas has been affected by long-term high temperature and drought weather. Moreover, under extreme weather conditions, the transportation, storage, loss and other aspects of vegetables have been affected. . According to monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the average wholesale price of vegetables in July increased by 19.9% ??month-on-month and 21.3% year-on-year.

The price increase of vegetables is visible, and once the autumn grain production decreases, the price increase of autumn grain is also foreseeable. If the dry weather continues, vegetable and grain prices may rise even more. The rise in vegetable and grain prices should be within control.

As people’s livelihood food, both the price of grain and the price of vegetables will seriously affect people’s quality of life. Once grain and vegetable prices rise, the state will definitely take action to regulate them.

This also means that although the price increase of vegetables and grains is a foregone conclusion, the increase should not be too outrageous and should be within the controllable range of the country. There is no need to worry too much.

The ongoing high temperature and drought weather at this stage has not only caused an increase in the prices of food and vegetables, but also caused a certain degree of power shortage. For ordinary people, cherishing food and vegetables in daily life, not wasting it, and paying attention to saving electricity are things that each of us can do with our heart. As long as everyone works together, the problem will be solved.