英闻天下——218 Agricultural Product Price Keep Rising

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　　Yao Jian is the spokesperson of the Ministry¹ of Commerce. He says the move will help ensure market supply doesn't get affected² by extreme conditions.

 

　　"Facing the extreme weathers, the government will start up emergency preparatory schemes in central, provincial³, city, and county administrative⁴ levels, to make sure the vegetable reservation to be put onto the markets in time, and to promise a consecutive⁵ market supply."

 

　　Agricultural product prices have been increasing this winter, a rise expected to continue during the Spring Festival.

 

　　Statistics from the Ministry of Commerce show food product prices in 36 provinces have risen 3.1 percent in a month.

 

　　Wang Bin⁶, who's with the Ministry's marketing⁷ department, explains what's caused this rise.

 

　　"One of the reasons that vegetable price keep increasing is that extremely cold weather continuously swept China this winter. Snow, rain and fog in some parts of the country has affected the productivity, transportation, and market supply. Secondly⁸, seasonal⁹ factors during festivals will significantly bring up the market demand. Thirdly, factors such as labor¹⁰ cost, land price, agricultural expenditure¹¹ has also driven the price increase."

 

　　He also says vegetable prices will see a seasonal drop after the Spring Festival.

 

　　Warmer weather is also expected to increase food products on the market.

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