date:Mar 13, 2019
The export price of Chinese garlic began to rise after the Chinese Spring Festival [February 5th, 2019]. The current price increase is relatively small, but at the beginning of March the price soared. The price of relatively good-quality garlic increased by 1.8 yuan [0.27 USD] per kg in comparison with the price of garlic before Spring Festival. Even the price of relatively poor-quality garlic showed a significant increase.
I think there are three main reasons for the soaring garlic price in M