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Australian avocado planting expands sharply, production up 65%, import prices plummet
Avocado is a fruit native to South America. In earlier years, prices were relatively good, but with the current growth in planting area, prices have fallen sharply. In recent years, due to strong consumer demand for avocados, Australian fruit farmers have rushed to plant them in large numbers, and many trees planted in the past two years began to flower and bear fruit this year. In addition,
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Grape orders plummet by 70 percent, small farmers call for bulk group purchases by companies and communities
Grapes hang heavy on the vines, yet farmers in Dacun, Changhua pick them with great anxiety. After the domestic pandemic alert was raised to Level 3, people's consumption shifted from physical stores to online, causing orders from restaurants and fruit shops to drop; when "Upstream and Downstream" actually asked farmers' associations and farmers in the production areas, it found that grapes in the Dacun area are mostly sold directly by farmers, with a small portion sold on their behalf by the farmers' association. With school closures, staggered work shifts and unstable logistics and delivery conditions, orders have fallen sharply for both the farmers' association and the farmers, with farmers' orders down by more than 70 percent. Last year's warm winter also caused grapes in Nantou to mature early, so the grapes from both areas clashed head-on, which is quite unfavorable for sales.
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Darjeeling black tea output plunges 90%, Indian tea prices may soar
Darjeeling black tea, ranked among the world's three major black teas, has recently been severely affected in output by local ethnic conflict and a major strike, with tea production in June alone falling 90%, dealing a major blow to the global tea market. Foreign media reported earlier that eastern India
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White shrimp prices rise sharply due to Spring Festival demand, what is the price per jin now?
The Spring Festival is approaching, demand for some foods increases in scale, and prices keep rising again and again. Some media reported that due to a sharp increase in Spring Festival demand, white shrimp prices in the east rose by 2 times, with the price per jin approaching 500 yuan. The Fisheries Agency pointed out that white shrimp prices in the Taitung area are affected by
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Sinograin purchased 175 million tons of policy-related grain last year, with storage losses falling sharply
The reporter learned from the Central Grain Reserve Work Conference held on the 5th: In 2015, Sinograin purchased a total of 175 million tons of policy-related grain for the whole year, marking the third consecutive year that purchases exceeded the 100 million ton scale and setting a new record high. A total of 18.5 million tons of policy-related grain were auctioned throughout the year, and the
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Sea Cucumber Prices Hit Bottom and Rebound Sharply, Aquaculture Enters a Boom Cycle
Last week, the average price of sea cucumber at the Weihai aquatic products market in Shandong was 120 yuan per kg, up 9% week-on-week and up 20% since May. Industry insiders analyze that due to restricted high-end consumption over the past 3 years and high inventories, sea cucumber prices fell sharply and have recently dropped back to a 5-year low.
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Feed costs plunge sharply, the breeding industry welcomes a warm winter in Q4
This year global corn and soybean harvests were abundant, and global agricultural product prices have continued to decline. With feed costs falling sharply and the meat supply-demand situation improving significantly, the breeding industry may welcome a warm winter in Q4. Feed costs plunge sharply, breeding industry welcomes warm winter in Q4
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Growers rush to sell as potato prices fall sharply recently
Potato prices have recently maintained a relatively large decline, with the biggest drop reaching as much as 14%. What is the reason for such a large drop in potato prices? After potatoes changed from a vegetable to a staple food, will this affect potato prices? Growers rush to sell as potato prices fall sharply recently
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Sharp increase in grain imports heightens food security concerns
On one hand, grain production has increased for eleven consecutive years; on the other, grain imports have hit a record high. Yesterday, Zhang Hongyu, director of the Department of Rural Economic Management of the Ministry of Agriculture, pointed out at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges' "Economic Monthly Talk" that last year China's imported soybeans and grains accounted for 10
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Rapeseed prices this year may fall sharply compared with last year
It was learned from the 2015 National Summer Grain and Oil Purchase Work Conference held recently that this year's rapeseed purchase policy has been preliminarily clarified. The central government finance will provide subsidies for rapeseed purchases in 5 provinces, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Hubei and Hunan. The specific purchase price and whether to
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