TAIPEI (The China Publish) — The Agriculture and Meals Company (AFA, 農糧署) referred to as on customers to not bulk purchase greens earlier than the incoming Storm In-fa (烟花), regardless of vegetable costs rising on Wednesday.
Storm In-fa has but to come back, however vegetable costs have risen. In accordance with the pricing knowledge from the Taipei First Fruits & Greens Wholesale Market (台北果菜批發市場) right this moment, the value of a kilogram of greens averaged NT$40, a 20% enhance from NT$32.9 on July 18.
The AFA, nonetheless, acknowledged that the provision of greens continues to be steady. In accordance with the market’s knowledge, the full quantity of greens imported to the Taipei First Fruits and Greens Wholesale Market right this moment weighed round 1,275 metric tons, solely a slight lower from the 1,318 metric tons yesterday and 1,288 metric tons on July 18.
The AFA defined that the rise in worth is because of the anticipated enhance in demand for greens introduced by the hurricane.
The company additionally identified that in line with the Central Climate Bureau (CWB, 中央氣象局), the In-fa hurricane might carry heavy rain to the northern area of Taiwan, however the hurricane could have little influence on areas resembling Changhua, Yunlin, and Chiayi, that are the first vegetable manufacturing counties in Taiwan.
The AFA additionally assured customers that the crops broken from the June wet season have regrown, so the vegetable provide is again to regular.
The company instructed that buyers shouldn’t bulk purchase greens earlier than the hurricane arrives, and vegetable provide can be repeatedly noticed within the subsequent few days.