Dear friends, have you noticed that the price of garlic has soared like a rocket when you were shopping for vegetables recently? According to reliable sources, the wholesale price of garlic in the main producing areas has risen by more than 40%, which makes people wonder if this "garlic you are ruthless" hat is going to be worn back on the head of garlic?
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As soon as this incident came out, the Internet exploded. Some people say that the price of garlic has soared because the weather is bad and there is too much rain, which has led to a decrease in garlic production; Some people also say that someone is manipulating the market behind the scenes and deliberately raising prices. Who's right? Let's pick it up.
Let's start with the weather. Last year, it rained heavily in both the north and the south, and the garlic was soaked in the rain as soon as it was planed, so can there still be good goods? Of course not! Therefore, there are very few good goods on the market, and the price is naturally high. Coupled with the "inverted spring cold" in the north this year, the output of garlic has been hit again. This weather factor, you say it doesn't matter? That's impossible.
However, there are also people who don't see it that way. They believe that there is a deeper reason behind the soaring price of garlic. You think, garlic is easy to store and can be kept fresh for a long time, and there are a lot of cold storage in the production area. Isn't that an opportunity for those speculators? As soon as they saw that the price of garlic was low, they hoarded it and waited until the price was high before selling it. In this way, there is less garlic in the market, and the price is naturally higher. Isn't this a typical "fried garlic"?
So, who is manipulating this behavior of "fried garlic"? Some people say that it is those garlic wholesalers who will do whatever it takes to make money; Some people say that it is the big capitalists who see the potential of the garlic market and want to take this opportunity to make a big profit. Whoever it is, the motive behind this is not pure.
However, the speculators cannot be blamed for this. You think, garlic is an important export agricultural product of the mainland, and it can earn a lot of foreign exchange for the country every year. However, as soon as this export volume increases, the supply in the domestic market will be less, and the price will naturally be higher. This is known as the "export pull effect".
So, what should we do in the face of this soaring price of garlic? Some people say that this garlic is not a necessity, so it is okay not to eat it; It is also said that this garlic is a good thing for seasoning and cannot be left uneaten. Actually, I think we have to look at it dialectically. On the one hand, we must consume rationally and not blindly follow the trend because of the high price of garlic; On the other hand, we also need to pay attention to those garlic growers and farmers who really need help, and see how much they have lost in this "garlic" battle.
Finally, I would like to say that the soaring price of garlic is not only an economic problem, but also a social problem. It involves the interests of farmers, the rights and interests of consumers, and fair competition in the market. So, we can't simply attribute it to weather or speculation, but we need to dig deeper into the reasons and mechanisms behind it. Only in this way can we find a solution to the problem, so that this "garlic you are ruthless" hat will no longer be easily worn on the head of garlic.
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