Compared with previous years, this year's "garlic you are cruel" is not as fierce as expected. According to the latest data of Shaanxi Provincial Price Bureau, garlic has increased by more than 3% compared with the same period of last year.

The average price of garlic in the whole province is 7.72 yuan/kg

It has increased by more than 3% year-on-year

"Garlic costs more than 8 yuan per kg, which feels a bit expensive." A few days ago, in a vegetable market near Daqing Road in Xi 'an, I heard a lady feel this way. Many Laoshan people like to eat noodles with garlic, so they are concerned about the price of garlic.

A reporter from Huashang Daily recently came to a medium-sized supermarket near Ximen, Xi 'an, and saw that a purple garlic here costs 4.99 yuan a catty, and a 25g garlic costs about 15 yuan. In a fruit and vegetable shop near Xingqing Road, a staff member said, "New garlic costs 4.98 yuan a catty, while old garlic costs more than 13 yuan. The origin and quality of garlic are different, and the price is also different. "

Since the beginning of this year, the price of garlic as a whole has continued its upward trend since last year. After the Spring Festival, the price has turned down. After a short period of adjustment, "garlic you are malicious" made a comeback in early March. Recently, with the listing of fresh garlic, the price has dropped.

The reporter from Huashang Daily inquired about the data of Shaanxi Provincial Price Bureau, and the data released on May 3, 217 showed that the average selling price of garlic in the province was 8.79 yuan per 5 grams. On May 1th, the price of garlic began to fall. The average selling price of garlic in the whole province was 7.72 yuan per 5 grams. Compared with the price on May 3rd, the price of garlic decreased by 1.7 yuan, or 12.17%.

The data released on May 11th, 216 showed that the average selling price of garlic in our province was 5.76 yuan per 5g at that time. On May 1 this year, it was 7.72 yuan, compared with 5.76 yuan in the same period last year, up about 34% year-on-year, lower than the increase in previous years.

According to the analysis of experts from Shaanxi Provincial Price Bureau, the supply of small agricultural products in the market is sufficient recently, and the prices are basically stable. Garlic stocks are gradually decreasing due to the old garlic. After the Chinese New Year, the supply of new garlic in Yunnan is coming to an end, but the harvest season of garlic in Henan and Shandong has not yet arrived, which leads to the shortage of garlic supply, and the price once continued to rise slightly. After the new garlic in the main producing areas is listed, the price is expected to fall back.

Li Tao, head of the market of an agricultural science and technology enterprise in Xi 'an, said that the price of garlic was lower than that at the peak recently, but slightly higher than that at the same time last year, mainly because of the "green and yellow". Although Yunnan garlic has been listed, the market mainly sells garlic in stock, so the price is higher. Generally speaking, after a large number of fresh garlic in Shandong, Henan and other places are listed in June, the price of garlic will generally go down.

There is a lack of control over the soaring and plunging price of garlic

It is suggested to set up garlic futures to stabilize the price of garlic

For the market outlook, Cui Xiaona, an analyst of Zhuo Chuang Information, analyzed the reporter of Huashang Daily, and as the new garlic market continues to increase, the price of garlic in cold storage will plummet. With the listing of fresh garlic, the quantity of garlic has fallen, and the overall supply side is greater than the demand side. More and more domestic markets and garlic merchants choose new garlic, the demand for garlic in cold storage has decreased, the intention of sellers has increased, and multiple negative factors have put pressure on garlic in cold storage, so the price of garlic in cold storage will fall off a cliff in the short term. Due to the low price of garlic bolts, unsalable sales have occurred in many places, which has suppressed the confidence of farmers. At present, farmers are more active in selling fresh garlic, and the market volume of late-maturing garlic in the market will continue to increase, and the price of stored garlic may still decline.

Li Jifeng, the founder of the international garlic trading network, said that the price fluctuation of garlic is affected by the relationship between supply and demand. Because there is no government department or organization to regulate and control small agricultural products, farmers make their own decisions according to the price of the year. If the price rises, the seeds will be expanded, and the corresponding supply will also increase. If the price is not regulated, it will fall back. Once the planting income is damaged and the enthusiasm is reduced, the planting area will also be reduced, and the market supply will be reduced invisibly, and the price will be affected by the market.

For the economic phenomenon of garlic price fluctuation before, financial commentator Yan Yuejin analyzed the reporter of Huashang Daily, and the sharp rise and fall of garlic was not good for consumers and garlic farmers. It is suggested that garlic futures should be studied and set up to stabilize garlic prices. The excessive fluctuation of garlic prices should be digested by the futures market in advance, and investors can obtain the excess income or bear the risk of garlic price fluctuation through the price difference. At the same time, support the real economy through financial means, such as studying relevant agricultural insurance to help garlic farmers obtain stable income, and finally seek a balance between urban consumers, garlic farmers and other groups.