Rice Price Climbed up Sharply In Northern Jiangsu Province

2003-05-07 09:41

Rice Price Climbed up Sharply In Northern Jiangsu Province

　　After keeping a low level in April, rice price in Lianyungang, Yancheng and Hui’an city in northern Jiangsu province climbed sharply.

　　At present, in the regional market in Lianyungang, the ex-warehouse price of local special 1 premium quality japonica rice was 1800-1820RMB per ton, up 200-210RMB per ton from 1600-1610RMB per ton in April, or up 12.5%; the retail market price of special 1 local premium quality japonica rice was 0.92-0.93RMB per 500 grams, up 0.10-0.11RMB per 500 grams from 0.81-0.82RMB per 500 grams in April. The ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 1600-1620RMB per ton, up 220-230RMB per ton from 1370-1380RMB per ton in April, or up 16.7%; the retail market price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 0.83-0.84RMB per 500 grams, up 0.13-0.14RMB per 500 grams from 0.68-0.69RMB per 500 grams in April. The ex-warehouse price of local standard 2 japonica rice was 1460-1480RMB per ton, up 140-150RMB per ton from 1330-1340RMB per ton in April, or up 10.5%; the retail market price of local standard 2 japonica rice was 0.75-0.76RMB per 500 grams, up 0.10-0.11RMB per 500 grams from 0.64-0.65RMB per 500 grams in April.

　　In the regional market in Yancheng, the ex-warehouse price of special 1 premium quality japonica rice was 1760-1780RMB per ton, up 140-150RMB per ton from 1620-1630RMB per ton in April, or up 8.5%; the retail market price of special 1 japonica rice was 0.89-0.90RMB per 500 grams, up 0.09-0.10RMB per 500 grams from 0.80-0.81RMB per 500 grams in April. The ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 1560-1570RMB per ton, up 160-170RMB per ton from 1380-1390RMB per ton in April, or up 11.59%; the retail market price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 0.82-0.83RMB per 500 grams, up 0.11-0.12RMB per 500 grams from 0.70-0.72RMB per 500 grams in April. The ex-warehouse price of standard 2 japonica rice was 1450-1460RMB per ton, up 110-120RMB per ton from 1340-1350RMB per ton in April, or up 8.75%; the retail market price of local standard 2 japonica rice was 0.75-0.76RMB per 500 grams, up 0.07-0.09RMB per 500 grams from 0.66-0.67RMB per 500 grams in April.

　　In Hui’an market, the ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 1580-1600RMB per ton, up 210-220RMB per ton from 1360-1370RMB per ton in April, or up 12.6%; the retail market price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 0.81-0.82RMB per 500 grams, up 0.10-0.11RMB per 500 grams from 0.70-0.71RMB per 500 grams in April. The ex-warehouse price of standard 2 japonica rice was 1460-1470RMB per ton, up 120-130RMB per ton from 1340-1350RMB per ton in April, or up 8.95%; the retail market price of local standard 2 japonica rice was 0.75-0.76RMB per 500 grams, up 0.07-0.08RMB per 500 grams from 0.68-0.69RMB per 500 grams in April.