First, the main producing areas of autumn potato suffered natural disasters
At that time the main producing areas of the major varieties of autumn is in budding flowering or tuber formation period, the composition of the late output value is essential. July, affected by floods and drought and other adverse weather, Yunnan, Gansu and Inner Mongolia and other major producing areas affected severely.
Yunnan Province in April to May showed a high temperature and drought, since mid-June has a large range of rainfall, high temperature and humidity environment led to late blight burst, and showed a moderate focus on the situation;
Gansu Province has been suffering from 20 days of high temperature and drought since July 5, potato is in the bud, flowering, if no recent use of rainfall, the quality and output of autumn potatoes will be severely affected.
Inner Mongolia, the main producing areas in late June to mid-July over the high temperature and arid climate, the affected area of about 5.5 million mu, exceeding the region's total potato area of 60%, during which Wulanchabu City, Baotou and other places the lack of soil moisture, Miao situation is very poor growth, most of the wilting leaves, potatoes, severe disaster.
Second, potato prices continue to slump significantly improve export competitiveness
To June, potato prices are now four consecutive months of decline, China's international competitiveness of potatoes due to potash prices increased, a substantial increase in exports, potato trade surplus significantly expanded. In June, China's potato exports, the amount of the chain increased by more than 85%, 50%, respectively, year on year increase of more than 60%, 30%. Trade surplus of $ 20 million, an increase of about 40%, an increase of more than 50%. In the first half of 2017, the cumulative export volume of potatoes in China increased by 60% and 40% respectively, from the deficit of 0.07 billion dollars in the same period last year to $ 40 million. From the export varieties, fresh or refrigerated potatoes are the first varieties of potato exports in China, the export volume, respectively, more than the total potato exports, the amount of 90%, 80%; from the exporting countries, Russia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka is the primary exporter of potatoes in China, the amount of potato exports in these four countries, the amount of potato exports accounted for about 80% of the total, 70%.
Third, the local dynamic
Shandong Weifang, Jiaodong area of open field potatoes listed, due to the days of heat outside the perishable, farmers sell active, buyers get goods carefully, net price lower than the same period last year, the local wholesale price of about 0.96 yuan per kilogram, the chain fell 5.0 %, Down 30.9% year on year.
Ningxia in late June to early July this year, the main producing areas Xiji County, the original state, Longde County and other precipitation on the high side, leading to local outbreaks earlier than the previous outbreak. Haiyuan County, Tongxin County, Yanchi County and other places less precipitation, drought is more severe.
Sichuan potato this month, the overall price of the wholesale price of the overall trend of decline, about 1.55 yuan per kilogram, the chain fell 3.1%, respectively, equal to the same.
Gansu in July, Gangu, Lintao and other places early maturing potatoes listed, by the North China, southwest and other potato prices in the doldrums, the local potato prices fell trend, about 1.1 yuan per kilogram, the chain fell 19.1%, down 36.1%. We according to their own location or the surrounding area of the mall to analyze the situation to control the shipment.
