The Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer. How much will the “vegetable basket” of Hangzhou people be affected by the continuous rain and snow weather and the sudden attack of the new crown epidemic?
Walking into Linjiang Street, Qiantang District, Hangzhou City, more than 150 agricultural enterprises and farmers are stepping up production, making every effort to ensure the supply of vegetables in the Hangzhou market in the near future. “We start harvesting cauliflower before 6 in the morning.” Ye Shixi, a grower, told reporters that the cauliflower in the field is growing well this year, and the big ones can grow to six or seven pounds and weigh one.
In the face of the epidemic and the rain and snow, Ye Shixi said that the impact will not be too big: “Most of the cauliflower is mature and can be harvested at any time.” These days, he and the farmers who work in the fields will live near the vegetable fields. If there is a temporary purchase demand, they can go to the ground to harvest at any time and guarantee it in time.
According to the price monitoring of Hangzhou Development and Reform Commission, compared with the previous day, the average price of vegetables increased by 0.9%, and the varieties leading the increase were mainly bamboo shoots, lentils, eggplant and loofah; the price of pork rose slightly, and the price of pork ribs increased by 1.1%; aquatic products The price fluctuations were all within 2%; the prices of fruits, grains, oils and dairy products were generally stable.
According to Shao Jinghua, a member of the party group and chief agronomist of Hangzhou Agriculture and Rural Bureau, at present, the area of vegetables in the field in Hangzhou is 215,500 mu, and more than 6,000 tons of vegetables can be supplied every day. The main varieties include cabbage, radish, celery, mustard greens, lettuce, cabbage, spinach, garlic, green onions, cauliflower, etc. The average daily market volume is basically the same as that of the same period last year, of which the daily market volume of leafy vegetables is about 1,500 tons, which can guarantee the city’s main vegetable varieties. need.
In addition to vegetables, meat dishes during the Spring Festival are also prepared.
In terms of live pig production, the city currently has 1,059,200 live pigs, a year-on-year increase of 3.63%. It is expected that Hangzhou will sell 120,000 live pigs in the month before and after the Spring Festival, with an average daily output of 3,500 pigs and about 290 tons of pork.
In terms of other livestock and poultry production, there are currently 10.2 million poultry and 5.7007 million laying hens, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%. In the next month, 1.3 million poultry can be sold, and 8,000 tons of eggs and 3,500 tons of fresh milk can be produced. Guarantee the demand for livestock products during the Spring Festival holiday.
In addition, the fishery output of Hangzhou in the first quarter can reach 25,000 tons, of which the output from January to February is about 20,000 tons, and the average daily market volume can reach 300 tons.
“We will conscientiously implement the work requirements of ‘epidemic prevention, disaster prevention, supply and security’, continue to do a good job in the production of vegetables, meat, eggs, milk and aquatic products, and effectively ensure the supply of ‘vegetable basket’ products during the Spring Festival.” Hangzhou Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau According to the relevant person in charge, next, they will focus on stabilizing production, smooth circulation, emergency response, and safety.
In terms of production, give full play to the light and temperature conditions in winter, actively tap the potential of winter idle fields and greenhouse facilities, focus on vegetable varieties with large market demand and varieties that are not resistant to storage and transportation, and guide the expansion of winter and spring vegetables. At the same time, guide the existing pig breeding sites to adjust the structure of the stock and arrange the slaughter in an orderly manner.
In terms of circulation, strictly implement the “green channel” policy for the transportation of fresh agricultural products, effectively reduce transportation costs, make every effort to ensure the rapid and orderly circulation of “vegetable basket” products, and ensure smooth market circulation in the main urban area during the Spring Festival.
In terms of emergency response, agricultural departments at all levels in Hangzhou will pay close attention to and study the impact of natural disasters such as freezing rain and snow and the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, strengthen the scheduling of base production and market dynamic monitoring and early warning, improve emergency supply guarantee plans, and strengthen disaster relief materials and demand scheduling. Effectively improve the base’s ability to resist disasters and ensure emergency production and supply in emergencies.
In addition, it will strengthen the quality and safety monitoring of edible agricultural products, increase the monitoring of agricultural and veterinary drug residues, give full play to the role of the agricultural and rural system in “helping ten thousand enterprises and ten thousand households” and “hundred villages, hundreds of enterprises and hundreds of bases”. Personnel and “three rural” volunteers went deep into the fields to provide technical guidance, assist in harvesting and other services to ensure the normal and orderly supply of “vegetable baskets” during the Spring Festival.