there are three main reasons for the increase in vegetable prices. The first is the abnormal climate. Now this season itself is the time when the vegetables are green and yellow. Coupled with the abnormal weather, many areas have ushered in low-temperature weather in advance, and there is more rainfall, which also leads to the reduction of production of many vegetables. Especially this year, many areas in our country have suffered from floods, and the reduction of vegetable production is even more serious. It has also led to the problem that demand exceeds supply and the price of vegetables has risen. The bad weather has a great influence on us who depend on the weather for food.

Second, the production cost has risen

Not only the production cost of vegetables has risen, but also the cost of seeds, fertilizers and labor. In some places, the increase even exceeded 3%, which directly led to the increase of vegetable cost. Moreover, commodity prices in the international market have risen this year, and agricultural means of production are also rising. For example, fertilizer, according to the data, the price of urea in the first half of the year was about 2 yuan per ton, but now it has risen to 3 yuan per catty. The cost of labor is also rising. Before, it was about 1 yuan for a person, but now it has exceeded 1 yuan. And these rising costs will undoubtedly affect the price of vegetables.

Third, the increase in transportation costs.

Just now, we mentioned that the prices of bulk commodities in the international market are rising, and the prices of crude oil in the world are also high. However, many places in our country have suffered from floods, so it is difficult for vegetable wholesalers to purchase goods locally, and they can only wholesale from other places, which also causes an increase in transportation distance. The cost of oil will naturally increase, and after sharing it equally, the price of vegetables will rise with it. 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, the price of vegetables may continue to rise.