Vegetable prices in China have risen recently due to unfavorable weather conditions, prompting the supply of discounted vegetables in various places to stabilize the market.
At a vegetable wholesale market in Changxing County of Huzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province, merchants reported that since early July, the prices of 30 to 40 kinds of vegetables have gradually increased.
"Since the start of summer, vegetable prices have noticeably increased, especially for green leafy vegetables," said a local resident.
"It has been continuously hot this summer, with temperatures remaining above 40 degrees Celsius, driving vegetable prices higher," said Liu Shuling, a vegetable wholesaler.
Vegetable production in Changxing County is very limited at present, with most of the vegetables sold at the market coming from Anhui, Henan, Shandong, and other regions. Due to high temperatures and rainy weather in these production areas, overall output has recently decreased, leading to rising prices. However, the increase is expected to narrow as supply improves in September.
In Shanghai, various discounted vegetables have been introduced to the market to help stabilize rising prices.
At a market in Xuhui District, many vegetable vendors prominently display boards advertising discount promotions. Nearly every stall offers two types of discounted vegetables, with sales prices matching the purchase prices.
"I bought a lot of discounted vegetables today. I can save some for tomorrow," said a local resident.
Unfavorable weather conditions temporarily push up vegetable prices in China
Unfavorable weather conditions temporarily push up vegetable prices in China
Seven categories of cutting-edge remote sensing innovations and a cloud-based open platform were unveiled at a press conference on Friday in Beijing, promising to enhance satellite data applications across a wide range of industries.
The event, themed "Quantitative Remote Sensing: Empowering Industries via the Cloud", was co-hosted by the National Engineering Research Center for Remote Sensing Satellite Applications, and the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIRI) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
It featured the release of 21 common quantitative remote sensing products spanning seven categories including vegetation ecology, water resources, soil, and atmospheric applications.
"Quantitative remote sensing products translate ground observations into measurable physical quantities. For example, crops supply food to humanity through photosynthesis, but how much do they actually produce? By using indicators such as leaf area index or evapotranspiration, we can quantify the solar energy absorbed, enabling detailed and precise analysis. It's fair to say that quantitative remote sensing is deeply connected to people's livelihoods, production, and social development," explained Zhang Bing, director of the National Engineering Research Center for Remote Sensing Satellite Applications.
The event also marked the launch of the GEOvis cloud-based open platform, jointly developed by the National Engineering Research Center for Remote Sensing Satellite Applications and GEOvis, a leading digital Earth technology provider in China.
The platform integrates the seven categories of quantitative remote sensing products into cloud-based services, significantly expanding application scenarios and unlocking potential across various industries.
"We aim to deliver high-quality, standardized common quantitative remote sensing products released today for the entire industry, with robust government support. By making these products directly accessible, we can lower the threshold of applications and enhance the overall performance of remote sensing satellite applications," said Wu Yirong, head of the AIRI, CAS.
Remote sensing innovations, cloud-based platform unveiled in Beijing
