Since January, rice price in northern Jiangsu province kept a low level.

　　In northern city, Yancheng, the retail price of local premium quality japonica rice was 1760-1780RMB per ton, up 60-80RMB per ton from late April; the ex-warehouse price was 1720-1760RMB per ton, up 60-80RMB per ton from late April. The ex-warehouse price of standard 1 japonica rice was 1560-1570RMB per ton, up 160-170RMB per ton from late April; the retail market price was 1640-1660RMB per ton, up 220-240RMB per ton from late April. In Lianyungang, the ex-warehouse price of local premium quality japonica rice was 1800-1820RMB per ton, up 200-210RMB per ton from late April; the retail price was 1840-1860RMB per ton, up 200-220RMB per ton from late April; the ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 1600-1620RMB per ton, up 220-230RMB per ton from late April; the retail market price was 1660-1680RMB per ton, up 260-280RMB per ton from late April. In Hui’an, the ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 1580-1600RMB per ton, up 210-220RMB per ton from late April; the retail market price was 1620-1640RMB per ton, up 200-220RMB per ton from late April. In Suqian and Xuzhou, the ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was 1600RMB per ton, up 40-60RMB per ton from late April; the retail price was 1800-2000RMB per ton, up 260-460RMB per ton from late April.

　　At present, in Yancheng, the ex-warehouse price of local premium quality japonica rice was about 1700RMB per ton, down 20-60RMB per ton from previous period,the retail price was in 1720-1740RMB per ton, down 40RMB per ton from several previous days. The ex-warehouse price of standard 1 japonica rice was about 1500RMB per ton, down 60-70RMB per ton from several pervious days; the retail market price was in 1540-1560RMB per ton, down 100RMB per ton from pervious period. In Lianyungang, the ex-warehouse price of local premium quality japonica rice was 1750-1780RMB per ton, down 40-50RMB per ton from pervious period; the retail price was about 1800RMB per ton, down 40-60RMB per ton from pervious period. The ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was about 1560RMB per ton, down 40RMB per ton from previous period. In Huai’an, the ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was about 1500RMB per ton, down 80-100RMB per ton from previous period; the retail market price was 1520-1560RMB per ton, down 80-100RMB per ton from previous period. In Xuzhou, the ex-warehouse price of local standard 1 japonica rice was in 1540-1560RMB per ton, down 40-60RMB per ton from pervious period; the retail price was about 1600RMB per ton, down 400RMB per ton from pervious period.

　　Rice price in northern Jiangsu province was still expected to have a slight decline recently.