In recent days, as a result of severe weather shocks, approximately 1 million acres of garlic seedlings have been found in and around jin township, chinin city, shandong province, and the production of garlic seedlings in the sheds is expected to decrease by about 20 to 30 per cent compared to the same period in previous years. This has not only touched the hearts of local garlic farmers, but has also drawn attention to the whole garlic industry。
The kim township, known as the “china garlic country”, has a long history of garlic cultivation and is a vital national centre for the production and trading of garlic. The garlic industry here is not only the backbone of the local agricultural economy, but is even more important in the global garlic market. However, this year's garlic growth was affected by warm winters。
It is understood that, following the planting of garlic last year, hot and rainy weather allowed garlic seedlings to flourish and left a danger for the subsequent growth of the garlic roots. Since winter, when garlic is a winter crop, temperatures in shandong have generally been about 3 degrees higher than in previous years, resulting in excessive growth of winter seedlings, a relatively high incidence of decomposition and death, followed by early springs, which have severely affected the growth of garlic. The industry analyses that the reduction in garlic production has now been established. In addition to climatic factors, the amount of garlic stock this year is lower than in previous years, which has also caused the price of garlic to fluctuate between $4. 2 and $4. 5 since the beginning of the year. At the same time, the high prices of the foreign garlic market and the strong export situation of our garlic further exacerbate the market's concerns about the supply of garlic. In addition to the fact that the future is still likely to be affected by severe weather conditions, such as cold springs, it is generally anticipated that the price of garlic will continue to rise in the later part of the country。
The fate of the ginjiang garlic-producing areas was not only a test for the local garlic farmers, but also a wake-up call for the entire agricultural industry. In today's increasingly frequent climate change, how to improve the resilience of agricultural production to risk and ensure a stable supply of agricultural products. Yuji
